As rates of urinary tract infections rise, researchers are pointing to diet as a possible cause of the increase Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...

Urinary tract infections are among the most common infections worldwide, affecting 50% to 60% of women at some point in their lives. Vitalii Vodolazskyi - stock.adobe.com Folks are feeling the burn as ...

Researchers report that nearly one in five urinary tract infections in Southern California may come from animal-origin E. coli found in retail meat, especially poultry.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common and can be detrimental to health and quality of life. Recent figures estimate that more than half of women will suffer a UTI at some point in their life ...

Drug-induced fever can complicate antibiotic treatment and lead to unnecessary testing when cultures are negative, and ...

Bacteria from meat could be responsible for more than half a million urinary tract infections in the United States every year, a new study says. E. coli is an often-harmless bacteria that’s “part of ...

Emphysematous cystitis (EC) is a rare type of urinary tract infection (UTI). It causes a buildup of gas in and around the bladder wall, and doctors usually treat it with antibiotics. Although ...

Antibiotics do not cause urinary tract infections (UTIs). However, research suggests there may be a link between prior use of antibiotics and a person developing an antibiotic-resistant UTI. A UTI may ...

A 40-year-old woman suffered recurrent urinary tract infections for six months before doctors discovered the infection had spread to her kidneys, putting her close to organ failure. Urologist Dr ...

When you’re experiencing vaginal discomfort, there are two usual suspects: urinary tract infections (UTIs) and yeast infections. These common culprits share some similarities, like causing you to feel ...

Pyuria is a condition defined by the increased presence of white blood cells in urine. Although a urinary tract infection is the most common cause of sterile pyuria, other conditions may be involved.