Actinobaculum schaalii, now more frequently reclassified as Actinotignum schaalii, is a Gram‐positive, facultative anaerobe implicated in a range of genitourinary infections. Although traditionally ...
Bacteria are everywhere, even in our bodies. While some might be dangerous, many have beneficial, positive roles. Researchers have now found that there are lactobacilli in the urinary tracts of human ...
Nearly 20 percent of women aged 15-29 are diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI). Now, investigators have uncovered a rare mutation that renders a UTI-causing pathogen resistant to ...
As I perused the latest edition of Georgetown’s leading publication — the Stall Seat Journal — I was pleased to see a brief paragraph describing urinary tract infections (UTIs), part of a larger piece ...
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections carry major quality of life burden as recurrence and resistance complicate therapy selection.
E. coli bacteria from your skin or rectum are common causes of UTIs. UTIs often require antibiotics to treat and prevent serious complications like kidney damage. Holding in your pee can create an ...