Bacteria cause urinary tract infections (UTIs), so doctors usually treat them with antibiotics. Other tips for managing UTIs include staying hydrated, urinating when necessary, and trying cranberry ...
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 ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to a new antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections in women and adolescent girls. The drug is made by British pharmaceutical company GSK.
As an infectious disease physician, I get multiple phone calls, curbsides, and consults every day from providers looking for help in diagnosing or managing urinary tract infections (UTIs).
UTI symptoms can linger after a round of antibiotic treatment. This may happen if you have another type of infection with similar symptoms or need a different kind of treatment. Doctors typically ...
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 ...
When it comes to treating urinary tract infections (UTIs), antibiotics continue to be the number one go-to treatment. Most often, these drugs come in the form of pills that are taken orally, often ...
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections. The pill, gepotidacin, will be sold under the brand name Blujepa and is expected to be ...
One of the few good things about urinary tract infections is that, without any complications, they're easy to treat: You describe your symptoms to a doctor, probably pee in a cup for an analysis, get ...
An outstanding session on "Controversies in the Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Tract Infection in Infants < 2 Months Old" was held at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Event.
It is possible to treat a UTI without antibiotics, but there are some caveats and risks to consider. Learn more about 7 of the best ways to treat a UTI without antibiotics.