Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are incredibly common, affecting more than 10 percent of women in the United States each year. These infections occur when harmful bacteria overwhelm the body’s natural ...

Burning while urinating or feeling the urge to visit the toilet frequently is often dismissed as a minor discomfort. However, ...

D-Mannose is often recommended for the prevention of urinary tract infections. The results of a randomized, double-blind study from the United Kingdom now cast doubt on the effectiveness of the simple ...

A study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers is the first to demonstrate the long-term efficacy of electrofulguration, a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that treats chronic urinary ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections worldwide, affecting millions of people each year. While they are often associated with women due to anatomical factors, ...

However, recent research involving lab-grown human bladders has increased our understanding of chronic UTIs. It is estimated ...

Drinking cranberry juice has long been a mythical prevention strategy for women who develop a urinary tract infection—and new medical evidence shows consuming cranberry products is an effective way to ...

Vaginal estrogen may be associated with perioperative hip fracture complications, including UTIs, in postmenopausal women.

A study of 385 urinary tract infection cases revealed high rates of plasmid-mediated ESBL and AmpC resistance genes in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae.