Steer Clear of UTIs This Summer
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dehydration brings lots of risks — including urinary tract infections (UTIs).An expert offers some tips for avoiding these painful infections without sacrificing summer fun. “Patients can experience more UT…
Learn MoreTreatment Failure Down With Standard-Course Therapy in Pediatric UTI
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with urinary tract infection (UTI), standard-course therapy is associated with lower rates of treatment failure, according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Pediatrics.Theoklis Zaoutis, M…
Learn MoreCertain Factors Increase Risk for UTIs After Radical Hysterectomies
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoking and using a catheter for more than seven days postsurgery significantly increase the risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections after radical hysterectomies for cervical cancer, according to…
Learn MorePrevalence of Certain Bacterial Coinfections Low for Young COVID-19-Positive Febrile Infants
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Febrile infants aged 8 to 60 days old who test positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have a low prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI), bacteremia, and bacterial meningi…
Learn MoreCranberry Products Can Reduce Risk for Symptomatic UTIs
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cranberry products reduce the risk for symptomatic, culture-verified urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially in specific populations, according to a review published online April 17 in the Cochrane Library.G…
Learn MoreLong-Term Indwelling Urethral Catheter Tied to More Infections
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-term indwelling urethral catheter (IUC) use is associated with a higher incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in people with spinal cord injury, according to a study published online March 27 in the Jo…
Learn MoreLos datos confirman que el jugo de arándano ayuda a prevenir las ITU
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Durante décadas, se les ha dicho a las mujeres que los productos de arándano ayudan a prevenir las infecciones del tracto urinario (ITU). Un nuevo estudio parece confirmar este antiguo consejo.Alreded…
Learn MoreThe Data Is In: Cranberry Juice Does Help Prevent UTIs
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women have heard for decades that cranberry products help prevent urinary tract infections. A new study appears to confirm that longstanding advice.About 60% of women over age 18 will suffer one or more ur…
Learn MoreThe Data Is In: Cranberry Juice Does Help Prevent UTIs
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women have heard for decades that cranberry products help prevent urinary tract infections. A new study appears to confirm that longstanding advice.About 60% of women over age 18 will suffer one or more ur…
Learn MoreMultifaceted Intervention Cuts Antibiotic Prescribing for UTI
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For frail older adults, a multifaceted antibiotic stewardship intervention can reduce antibiotic prescribing for suspected urinary tract infections, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in The BMJ…
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