The cause for an increased occurrence of symptomatic UTI following treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria is unclear. One possibility is that the relatively nonvirulent organism in asymptomatic ...

A clean-catch can be obtained from men or women, but it can be difficult ... equivalent to twice daily dosing. Urinary tract infection in older adults may be more common due to underlying medical ...

For example, cranberry products can reduce the recurrent UTIs in women, children and people prone to UTIs, but data on older people is lacking, the report noted. One of the questions that aimed to ...

In older women, declining estrogen levels can thin the vaginal wall, making it easier for bacteria to spread to the urinary tract. Here’s how to tell whether you have a UTI, and what treatment ...

Randomized, controlled trials have shown conflicting results on the effects of hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) and the risk of urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women. To try to clarify ...

Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world suffer from urinary tract infections every year. Some groups are ...

Certain strains of E. coli can outcompete disease-causing microbes for resources.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Iterum Therapeutics' oral antibiotic to treat certain types of bacterial urinary tract infections (UTI) in adult women, the health regulator said on ...