First-line antibiotics for uncomplicated UTI remain more effective than fluoroquinolones and beta-lactams in a retrospective ...

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD A urinary tract infection (UTI) causes uncomfortable symptoms such as pain or burning ...

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 ...

A WOMAN who was fit, healthy and active, working out seven days a week, is now wheelchair-bound and having palliative care in a hospice - needing 24 hour help just to survive. For Talia Smith, 44 ...

Overall, 45.8% of COVID-19 hospital admissions and 51.2% of admissions for other respiratory viruses received at least one ...

The use of off-label multiplex molecular testing for UTIs in older adults has soared, with the biggest rise occurring in claims for nursing home residents.

A New England man has revealed how a common antibiotic left him disabled ... At age 22, he was told by doctors he had a urinary tract infection, an infection of the bladder or tubes that carry ...

New insights into what causes the painful and disruptive symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) could offer hope for improved treatment. UTIs are one of the most prevalent bacterial infections ...

A doctor may perform a urine culture to determine the type of bacteria that is causing the infection and the best antibiotic to treat it. At-home UTI tests are available to check urine for ...

Postmenopausal women with vulvovaginal atrophy treated with intravaginal prasterone for at least 12 weeks were nearly 50% ...