Biotia today announced the launch of a new "test to treat" option for patients suffering from recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), moving UTI care forward. This solution allows patients to ...

Patients with nongenitourinary sepsis have the highest risk for intensive care unit (ICU) admission, prolonged hospital stay, and representation within 3 days post-discharge. This multicenter ...

Hospitals may be able to boost antimicrobial stewardship and reduce the number of patients who start antimicrobial therapy by changing their urine culture ordering practices, according to a study ...

Urine is mostly water, but it is not “pure water.” It contains metabolic waste products the body deliberately eliminates..

An expert panel convened by the nation’s top post-acute care medical organization has recommended against the routine use of urine PCR tests to diagnose urinary tract infections. Such tests have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In most cases, a urine culture combined with empirical antibiotics is the most cost-effective strategy for UTIs, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have chronic urinary tract infections. I am 79 and suffer from it often. I frequently go to the bathroom five to six times per night. If I’m lucky, I’ll get two or three hours of ...

Researchers implemented a clinical decision support tool for assessing patients with a urinary catheter. The tool was associated with an almost 50% decrease in urine culture testing. A computerized ...

Urine tests measure specific substances in your urine, such as electrolytes, proteins, and bacteria. These tests can reveal a lot about your health, particularly when gradual changes or big jumps ...