Often, the worst part about getting treatment for a urinary tract infection is the wait to get an appointment with a physician to receive an antibiotic prescription. But UCSF Medical Center has ...

More than half of U.S. women will experience at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lifetimes, while a quarter will have a subsequent infection. Recurrent urinary tract infections are ...

Infections can occur when bacteria enters parts of the urinary system. Getting a urinary tract infection (UTI) from ...

A new study finds that nearly one-fifth of urinary tract infections can be linked to E. coli bacteria in chicken, turkey, pork, or beef.

Almost all women who exhibited symptoms of a urinary tract infection, but had a negative urine culture, actually had an infection, a small Belgian study found. The authors said that dysuria, frequency ...

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 ...

E. coli strains found in meat could be responsible for almost 1 in 5 UTIs, a new study found — with some populations at a higher risk. Learn how to reduce the risk.

Women are significantly more prone to UTIs than men due to anatomical factors like a shorter urethra and its proximity to the rectum, alongside sensitive tissue. Hormonal changes, sexual activity, and ...

Study findings support vaginal estrogen as prophylactic therapy for women with recurrent urinary tract infection. Vaginal estrogen reduces the frequency of urinary tract infection (UTI) in ...

Erin A. Brennand receives funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Calgary Health Foundation, and the MSI Foundation (all paid to ...