This guide deconstructs the pathophysiology of UTIs, exploring the anatomical risks in women, and the efficacy of antibiotic ...

A urinary tract infection, or UTI, refers to an overgrowth of bacteria in your urinary tract. Your urinary tract includes the: — Urethra, a tube that lets urine exit the body. The lower urinary tract ...

All of this disproportionately affects the elderly. In a 2023 study of patients with a median age of 75, approximately 30% of patients with a positive urine culture actually had asymptomatic ...

The first new antibiotic for UTIs in nearly 30 years has been approved by regulators. Gepotidacin, also known as Blujepa, is ...

Urinary tract infections are both very common and potentially very dangerous. Around 80 per cent of UTIs are caused by uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC), which is increasingly resistant to antibiotics. E.

The first new type of antibiotic developed in more than 20 years to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) appears to be so effective that the pharmaceutical company stopped testing and will soon ...

A bladder infection is inflammation or irritation of the bladder, typically caused by bacteria. Your doctor may also refer to this as cystitis or a urinary tract infection (UTI) in your bladder. This ...

Acidic cranberry juice can irritate the bladder and worsen UTI symptoms. When you have an active UTI, Gabal said, it’s more about flushing out the bacteria with water and other less bladder-irritating ...

An uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) can sometimes go away on its own without treatment. This is especially true for a UTI without symptoms, known as asymptomatic bacteriuria. Some mild ...

A new database targeting chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs) – a long-overlooked condition that may begin in childhood – ...