BOSTON—Clinicians may want to rethink the antibiotics they prescribe for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) urinary tract infections (UTIs). A new retrospective study presented at the 50 th ...

Urinary tract infections, often called UTIs, are one of the most common health problems, especially for women. In fact, about half of all women will have at least one UTI during their lifetime. For ...

The incidence of enterococcal infections has been increasing over the past few years, with rising rates of multidrug resistance. VRE is increasingly a problem in many hospitals and intensive care ...

Cystitis and urinary tract infections can be a recurrent problem for many people. The pathogenic bacteria that can cause these bladder infections are also becoming increasingly resistant to ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to a new antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections in women and adolescent girls. The drug is made by British pharmaceutical company GSK.

One of the most common infections treated by antibiotics is a urinary tract infection (UTI). Treatment guidelines are issued for uncomplicated and complicated cases. When there are bacteria in the ...