Urinary Tract Infection News and Research

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Urinary tract infections are a serious health problem affecting millions of people each year. Infections of the urinary tract are the second most common type of infection in the body. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for about 8.3 million doctor visits each year.* Women are especially prone to UTIs for reasons that are not yet well understood. One woman in five develops a UTI during her lifetime. UTIs in men are not as common as in women but can be very serious when they do occur.

Primary care practitioners overestimate disease risks leading to over-diagnosis and overtreatment

Primary care practitioners often over-estimate the likelihood of a patient having a medical condition based on reported symptoms and laboratory test results.

29 Apr 2021

Pregnancy increases the risk of first-time symptomatic kidney stone

Though researchers have long known that several physiological and anatomical changes occur during pregnancy that can contribute to kidney stone formation, evidence of the link has been lacking. But now Mayo Clinic researchers believe they have that evidence.

15 Apr 2021

FDA approves new indication for drug to treat pediatric NDO patients

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication for Myrbetriq (mirabegron extended-release tablets) and Myrbetriq Granules (mirabegron for extended-release oral suspension) to treat neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO), a bladder dysfunction related to neurological impairment, in children ages three years and older.

25 Mar 2021

New findings could help speed the treatment for UTIs in children

A study led by UT Southwestern and Children's Health researchers defines parameters for the number of white blood cells that must be present in children's urine at different concentrations to suggest a urinary tract infection (UTI).

8 Mar 2021

New vaccination strategy could eliminate the bacteria that cause UTIs

Anyone who has ever developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) knows that it can be painful, pesky and persistent. UTIs have a high recurrence rate and primarily afflict women -- as many as 50% of women will experience at least one UTI during their lifetime.

1 Mar 2021

FDA clears new robotically-assisted surgical device for transvaginal hysterectomy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized marketing of the Hominis Surgical System, a new robotically-assisted surgical device (RASD) that can help facilitate transvaginal hysterectomy in certain patients.

1 Mar 2021

Advanced practice registered nurses improve quality of care for nursing home residents

Marilyn Rantz still remembers the day she got the call that her mother, whose health had been declining, had fallen and fractured her shoulder. After rushing to the hospital, her mother told her she didn't understand how she ended up on a helicopter pad after the traumatic incident.

27 Feb 2021

Travelers to the tropics are more prone to acquiring superbacteria than previously thought

Exploring exposure to superbacteria, researchers at the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital got unexpected results from an international collaborative study conducted in real time among 20 travelers to Southeast Asia.

24 Feb 2021

Study shows prevalence of inappropriate treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections

Nearly half of women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections received the wrong antibiotics and almost three-quarters received prescriptions for longer than necessary, with inappropriately long treatment durations more common in rural areas, according to a study of private insurance claims data published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

24 Feb 2021

Urinary Tract Infection News and Research

Further Reading

Primary care practitioners overestimate disease risks leading to over-diagnosis and overtreatment

Pregnancy increases the risk of first-time symptomatic kidney stone

FDA approves new indication for drug to treat pediatric NDO patients

New findings could help speed the treatment for UTIs in children

New vaccination strategy could eliminate the bacteria that cause UTIs

FDA clears new robotically-assisted surgical device for transvaginal hysterectomy

Advanced practice registered nurses improve quality of care for nursing home residents

Travelers to the tropics are more prone to acquiring superbacteria than previously thought

Study shows prevalence of inappropriate treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections

Digital dipstick is more accurate to test urinary tract infections at home

Delaying urgent health issues can be more harmful than the potential risk of COVID-19

Study reveals the differences in non-COVID-19 hospital admissions during rebound period

Focal high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation is an effective treatment for prostate cancer

Artificial intelligence could help identify infants with low risk of bacterial infection

Patients with frailty, older age and UTIs have higher risk of developing sepsis

Bees-Haus method of cell therapy for treating urethral stricture receives Japanese patent

Innovative approach offers kidney-sparing treatment option for upper tract urothelial cancer

Venatorx and GARDP collaborate to accelerate development of new antibiotic

Consistent guidelines for treating urinary tract infections

Pilot study aims for community pharmacists to provide optimal care to women with UTIs

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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