Uncomplicated urinary tract infections carry major quality of life burden as recurrence and resistance complicate therapy selection.

Bladder infections are a common type of urinary tract infection (UTI). Bacteria enters your urethra and moves to the bladder, where the bacteria can multiply quickly. Anyone can have a bladder ...

Urinary tract infections happen often, affecting an estimated 60% of women and 20% of men in their lifetimes.

Bladder infections can affect anyone, but the symptoms may differ depending on a person’s age and sex. Without treatment, a bladder infection can develop into a kidney infection, which can have ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

A bladder infection is a type of UTI, but not all UTIs are bladder infections. Seek medical attention for UTI symptoms to prevent serious complications like kidney infections. Drink 6-8 glasses of ...

Blujepa (gepotidacin) is a new antibiotic recently approved by the FDA for treating bladder infections caused by certain bacteria in women and girls ages 12 and older. Blujepa works differently than ...

Researchers at EPFL, Heidelberg University and Roche have built a human mini-bladder to show how urine composition weakens bladder tissue, helping infections recur even after antibiotics. The work was ...