Urinary tract infections happen often, affecting an estimated 60% of women and 20% of men in their lifetimes.

Though often mild, urinary tract infections can reach the bloodstream, leading to serious complications. Research also links diet and microbiome interactions with UTI susceptibility and recurrence.

A 6-week-old child with acute urinary tract infection caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O5:H- developed hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). Molecular and phenotypic analysis of the ...

A University of Alberta research team has identified a new drug target to treat harmful E. coli bacteria—which cause nearly ...

To clarify whether prevalence or special pathogenicity is more important in determining urinary tract infection (UTI) causation, we compared the biotype, phylogenetic group, and virulence genes of ...

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More than half a million urinary tract infections in the U.S. each year may be caused by E. coli strains from meat products, a new study reported Thursday. Using a new genomic approach to track the ...

Ditching meat and going vegan may reduce the risk of urinary tract infection (UTI), a new study found. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are usually caused by bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, which ...

Through a quirk of anatomy, women are especially prone to urinary tract infections, with almost half dealing with one at some point in their lives. Scientists have been trying to figure out for ...

Nearly one in five patients with urinary infections in a research group likely contracted them from contaminated meat –an issue that could be occurring across the country, according to a new study.