A woman in her 40s, identified as Ms. A, was diagnosed with cystitis several times and took antibiotics, but her symptoms repeatedly improved and relapsed, showing no improvement for several months.

The human body hosts a diverse array of microorganisms that maintain a delicate balance crucial for overall health. This microbial harmony can be disrupted by factors like infections, aging, and ...

Background. Cathelicidin is a proposed defender against infection of the urinary tract via its antimicrobial properties, but its activity has not been delineated in a dedicated cystitis model. Methods ...

American College of Physicians: Shorten antibiotic duration for these 4 bacterial infections In an effort to combat antibiotic resistance, the American College of Physicians outlined best practices to ...

For many women, Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are a fact of life. Introduced as early as our teens (and sometimes before), they occur when bacteria enter the urinary tract through the urethra and ...

The immune system may open the door to recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) by overdoing its response to an initial infection, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...

A dendrogram based on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of 14 E. coli patient samples showed seven pairs of strains with a clonal similarity of more than 89%, and four pairs were 100% identical.