Urinary tract infections are among the most common bacterial infections worldwide, but for many people they are not a ...

This guide deconstructs the pathophysiology of UTIs, exploring the anatomical risks in women, and the efficacy of antibiotic ...

If you're a woman or have female anatomy, your chance of getting a urinary tract infection is high. Some experts say there's a 50% chance that women will get one in their lifetime, with many having ...

The 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines address imaging after initial febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants >2 months of age. We sought to determine the frequency of upper ...

URINARY diversion is essential for the management of certain urologic disorders of childhood. Implantation of the ureters into an isolated segment of ileum, with restoration of intestinal continuity, ...

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 ...

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in the organs of your urinary tract, which includes the bladder and kidneys. Symptoms depend on the part of the urinary tract affected. Microbes cause ...

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), the most common urinary tract pathology in children, is a term which denotes the backward flow of urine from the bladder to the ureters. It may be primary or secondary, ...

The urinary system helps maintain the volume and chemical composition of fluids in the body. One of the main organs in the system are the kidneys, which filter waste products out of the body through ...