All of this disproportionately affects the elderly. In a 2023 study of patients with a median age of 75, approximately 30% of ...

Travis Crook, MD, still remembers the day when, as a third-year medical student on Neurology rounds, there was a patient who had a urinary tract infection, and the attending neurologist didn’t know ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can sometimes cause fever. This is more likely if the infection is severe or spreads to the kidneys. Generally, UTIs can affect the bladder, the kidneys, and the tubes ...

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacteria that commonly causes UTIs. When an infection occurs, doctors prescribe antibiotics to help treat it. E. coli is a type of bacteria that lives in the gut ...

On a hot day in July 2022, Professor Jay Graham hit the beach with an iPad in hand. He and Meredith Klashman, a student in the UC Berkeley–UCSF Joint Medical Program, approached a number of women at ...

A new international study has uncovered a concerning lack of public understanding about cystitis and urinary tract infections (UTIs) - common health issues that disproportionately affect women. The ...

Dr. Lacy Anderson explains how to prevent recurrent UTIs, noting causes, risk factors, and treatments, including lifestyle ...

UTIs may cause neurological symptoms, especially in older adults. It can also worsen symptoms in people with neurological conditions. Diagnosing and treating the UTI may help prevent serious ...

“UTIs are common infections that are usually contained inside the bladder and do not cause back pain,” notes Barbara Hanna, DO, ob/gyn and co-founder of MyMenopauseRx.com. They happen when bacteria ...