Urinary tract infections usually occur when bacteria — most often Escherichia coli — infect the lower urinary tract. The ...

Millions of times a year, Americans seek urgent treatment for painful, embarrassing urinary tract infections. But while they ...

UTIs are generally caused by bacteria — E. coli, most often — and research suggests that, at least in some cases, the ...

Woman, 21, faces losing her bladder after dismissing rare condition as UTI - Caris Gibson was diagnosed with the rare urinary retention condition, Fowler’s Syndrome, in 2025 ...

IDSA recommends shorter antibiotic courses for adults with cUTIs who show clinical improvement on effective therapy.

Doctors warn that repeatedly ignoring the urge to urinate can increase the risk of UTIs, bladder stretching and kidney stress ...

It starts with discomfort—an itch, a burning sensation or an urgent need to visit the bathroom—and you can’t help but wonder: what’s going on? For many women, the symptoms of thrush (a yeast infection ...

Millions of times a year, Americans seek urgent treatment for painful, embarrassing urinary tract infections. But while they ...

A stewardship initiative improved guideline-adherent UTI management and reduced unnecessary treatment for AUPs.

Nearly 60% of women experience one during their lifetime. If you’re reading this, there's a good chance you’ve experienced a urinary tract infection. A UTI occurs when bacteria enters the bladder from ...

Drug-induced fever can complicate antibiotic treatment and lead to unnecessary testing when cultures are negative, and symptoms improve only after the drug is stopped.