The majority of women suffering with pain when urinating, or needing to urinate often or urgently probably do have a bacterial infection, even when nothing is detected by standard urine testing. That is the finding of a study done at the University of Ghent in Belgium and published in April 2017 in Clinical Microbiology and… Continue reading UTI Probably Caused by Bacterial Infection, Even When Tests Are Negative
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Structures Reveal Basis of Recurring Urinary Tract Infections
While the best antibiotics can wipe out most of the bacteria that cause notoriously difficult urinary tract infections, a few “sleeper cells” often remain. These “persisters,” as they are called, survive by going dormant, essentially sleeping through the attack that kills off their more active brethren. A new study done at Duke University has shown… Continue reading Structures Reveal Basis of Recurring Urinary Tract Infections
Antibiotic for UTI + Diuretic = Risk of Death in Older Patients
The combination of the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, frequently prescribed for urinary tract infections, with the diuretic spironolactone, widely used for heart failure, more than doubles the risk of death for older patients, reports a study published in February 2015 in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). A release from CMAJ notes that more than 20 million prescriptions… Continue reading Antibiotic for UTI + Diuretic = Risk of Death in Older Patients