Why initial UTIs increase susceptibility to further infection
Researchers at the School of Medicine have discovered that an initial urinary tract infection (UTI) triggers changes to immune and other cells in the bladder that can prime the bladder to overreact to bacteria, worsening subsequent UTIs.
Vaginal bacteria can trigger recurrent UTIs, study shows
About half of all women will experience urinary tract infections in their lifetimes, and despite treatment, about a quarter will develop recurrent infections within six months of initial infection. A new study at the School of Medicine has uncovered a trigger of recurrent UTI infections: a type of vaginal bacteria that moves into the urinary tract.
$5.3 million boosts research to fight urinary infections
Researchers at the School of Medicine have received a five-year, $5.3 million grant to explore
the way gender and age influence susceptibility to urinary tract
infections, one of the most common bacterial infections.