A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of the bladder, urethra or kidneys. This can cause uncomfortable below-the-belt symptoms like pelvic pain, frequent urination and a burning sensation ...

A simple change to St. Louis-based Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s electronic ordering system helped cut the number of unnecessary urine culture tests ordered for suspected urinary tract infections nearly in ...

While clinical microbiology laboratories are pivotal in the identification and handling of infectious diseases, the microbiology lab environment is rapidly changing. Conventional testing methods are ...

The acronym UTI in medical circles stands for “urinary tract infection,” and it applies to a range of infections affecting the kidneys, bladder, ureters and/or urethra. Many people get UTIs when fecal ...

If you've ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI) — and so many women have — you know the telltale symptoms: pain and burning with urination along with frequent, strong urges to ‘go.’ When these ...

The FDA said it cannot confirm the performance of the tests. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use certain pregnancy, ovulation and urinary tract infection tests. At ...