Broad-spectrum antibiotics are prescribed in one third of pediatric outpatient visits for urinary tract infection, and use of third-generation cephalosporins has doubled in the past decade.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are such a pain-literally. Flare-ups are marked by discomfort, pelvic pressure and an ...

That urgent need to pee, the burning pain -- meds that fight bacteria called antibiotics can make symptoms like that fade fast. But here's the thing The bacteria that cause lots of UTIs and other ...

Although symptoms referable to urinary-tract infection had been present in the past, in most patients infections were asymptomatic. Antibiotics were selected that could be administered orally to ...

Four tests that could allow people with urinary tract infections to receive the correct course of antibiotics more quickly are on course to be used by NHS hospitals, provided further research ...

Instead, experts recommend a urinary tract-friendly diet that may help lower acidity in your body and urine while supporting ...

Jenna Ryan: In 2014, I had eight UTIs. I was told repeatedly that I could take low levels of antibiotics regularly for prevention, but outside of that, there was little I could do. My co-founder ...

A potential new approach for treating urinary tract infections (UTIs) without traditional antibiotics is being reported in ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. A potential new approach for ...

Bacteria cause most UTIs. Anyone can get one ... If you’re positive for group B strep, your doctor will give you IV antibiotics during labor. You’ll take antibiotics for 3 to 7 days or ...

Since 2014 national antimicrobial prescribing guidelines in England have recommended the use of nitrofurantoin over trimethoprim as the first-line treatment for urinary tract infections ... of ...

A third-generation cephalosporin should be discouraged for first-time, uncomplicated UTIs. To limit future antibiotic resistance, the authors remind us to switch from empirically prescribed broad ...