Antibiotics prevent UTIs better than probiotics 
Fox News
Antibiotics are still better than probiotics at preventing urinary tract infections, but at least "good bacteria" don't add to a person's antibiotic resistance, a new study concludes. Recurring UTIs are common among some women and low-dose antibiotics ...

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Bacteria study may change how urinary tract infections are diagnosed 
Chicago Tribune
For years, doctors have believed that urine is germ-free, so examining it for bacteria has been the standard procedure for diagnosing various maladies, including urinary tract infections. But researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of ...

 

Germs Behind Urinary Tract Infections Becoming More Resistant to Drugs 
U.S. News & World Report
FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- E. coli bacteria's resistance to ciprofloxacin (Cipro), the most widely prescribed antimicrobial for urinary tract infections in the United States, increased five-fold between 2000 and 2010, according to a new study.
E. Coli That Cause Urinary Tract Infections are Now Resistant to Antibiotics Discover Magazine (blog)

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Achaogen Announces All Objectives Met in Phase 2 Plazomicin Complicated ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
... Inc. announced today that all objectives were met in the company's multi-national Phase 2 study of plazomicin compared to levofloxacin for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and acute pyelonephritis in adults.

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Covalon to Showcase its Advanced Medical Coating Capabilities at AUA Annual ... 
Azom.com
He stated that the company has shown that its antimicrobial coating outperforms silver coated Foley catheters in destroying the bacteria commonly connected with urinary tract infections. Pedlar also said that the AUA has given Covalon the opportunity ...

 

New Studies Highlight Health Benefits of the Exceptional Cranberry 
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Now, with this new model, we hope to learn the molecular reasons for the improvement? With 15 million urinary tract infection (UTI) cases that occur in the United States annually, a new study from Jeffrey Blumberg at Tufts University evaluates the ...

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Urinary Tract Infections Do Not Play a Significant Role in Chronic Kidney Disease 
The Hospitalist Online
What is the association between childhood urinary tract infections (UTIs) and chronic kidney disease (CKD)? by Mark Shen, MD, SFHM, FAAP Clinical question: What is the association between childhood urinary tract infections (UTIs) and chronic kidney ...

 

Preventing urinary tract infections 
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
DONOHUE: Please print something about urinary tract infections. What causes them? How do you prevent them? I'm 86. ? MW ANSWER: Women get more urinary tract infections than men. One reason is that the female urethra, the tube that drains the urinary ...

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Reuters Health News Summary 
Chicago Tribune
Antibiotics prevent UTIs better than probiotics NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Antibiotics are still better than probiotics at preventing urinary tract infections, but at least ``good bacteria'' don't add to a person's antibiotic resistance, ...

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NATUREX : introduces Utirose?, a natural solution for urinary tract health 
4-traders
This unique ingredient is designed to aid urinary tract health and combat Urinary Tract Infections (UTI). Urinary tract health is one of the key areas of the functional food, beverage and dietary supplement markets as 50% of women will experience at ...