http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Urinary-Tract-Infection-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 07:32:16 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/ecoli-antimicrobial-resistance-increased-by-five-times-for-commonly-used-uti-drug-100842-1.htm Antimicrobial resistance to one of the most commonly prescribed drug, ciprofloxacin, for urinary tract infections has increased by more than five times in the last decade, according to a new study conducted by researchers from The George Washington University and Providence Hospital who analyzed more than 12 million bacteria. In addition, nearly one in four isolates in 2010 were resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim (Regd) ), the second most commonly prescribed drug for this infection....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ecoli-antimicrobial-resistance-increased-by-five-times-for-commonly-used-uti-drug-100842-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/contaminated-chicken-causes-uti-99124-1.htm A new study claims that E.coli bacteria responsible for urinary tract infection (UTI) most likely came from poultry.The Canadian study suggests that the infections came directly from the birds rather than from human contamination during food processing and modern farming methods could be making the situation worse. Study author Amee Manges said, "Chicken may be a reservoir for the E. coli that cause infections like urinary tract infections. We are concerned about the selection and amplification of drug-resistant E....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/contaminated-chicken-causes-uti-99124-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Updated-UTI-Guidelines-89940-1.htm American Academy of Pediatrics issues new guidelines for urinary tract infection management in children. The findings of the IU School of Medicine investigators argue against exposing all young children who are diagnosed with an initial urinary tract infection (UTI) to a painful radiologic test and against prescribing prophylactic antibiotic treatment that may extend for years -- the diagnosis and management tools indicated in the American Academy of Pediatrics' current guideline, established in 1999....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Updated-UTI-Guidelines-89940-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Details-New-Strategy-to-Combat-Cystitis-85953-1.htm Through the years, research has indicated that one in three women will be faced at least once in her life with cystitis, for some the start of a constantly recurring infection. Cystitis is caused by IEscherichia coli/I bacteria which fasten on to the wall of the bladder by means of thread-like structures (pili). Han Remaut of the VIB Department for Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel reveals for the first time the complex interactions which lead to the formation of these pili....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Details-New-Strategy-to-Combat-Cystitis-85953-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Urinary-Tract-Infection-Prevention-by-Use-of-Probiotic-84162-1.htm bA recent study shows that the use of probiotic is superior to antibiotics for treating recurrent urinary tract infections in women./b Ann E. Stapleton.and her colleagues conducted a randomized double-blind phase 2 study for assessing the impact of pro-biotic in preventing and controlling occurrences of urinary tract infection. The intravaginal application of probiotic consisting of Lactobacillus crispatus CTV-05 or bLactin-V/b from Osel Inc have proved to be beneficial ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Urinary-Tract-Infection-Prevention-by-Use-of-Probiotic-84162-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Chest-Or-Urinary-Tract-Infection-Could-Double-Memory-Loss-In-Alzheimers-Patients-57785-1.htm Chest or urinary tract infection could double memory loss in Alzheimer's patients, say UK researchers. Such infections could lead to higher levels of an inflammatory protein called tumour necrosis factor (TNF) in the blood, Southampton University scientists have found. While 222 patients were followed up,110 of them developed a total of 150 infections, in areas such as the chest, stomach and intestines and the urinary tract, which led to the production of TNF proteins. Subjects with one more acute ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Chest-Or-Urinary-Tract-Infection-Could-Double-Memory-Loss-In-Alzheimers-Patients-57785-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cranberry-Juice-Does-No-Good-For-Urinary-Tract-Infection-56969-1.htm Current clinical evidence that touts cranberry juice as an effective combative against urinary tract infection has been found 'unsatisfactory and inconclusive' by Raul Raz. "An apple a day..." Not all medical problems require a state-of-the-art solution, and it would be nice to think that products from the corner shop could treat a widespread and uncomfortable ailment. Cranberry juice and related products have been touted as a simple solution for urinary tract infections, but Raul Raz, a member ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cranberry-Juice-Does-No-Good-For-Urinary-Tract-Infection-56969-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Urinary-Tract-Infection-Common-In-Women-With-Increased-Sexual-Activity-And-Alcohol-Intake-50557-1.htm According to a new study, college-aged women, who indulge in increased sexual activity and alcohol consumption, are more likely to develop urinary tract infections (UTIs). The researchers advised that the college-aged women experiencing urinary frequency or urgency should seek medical care to treat what may be their first urinary tract infection (UTI). For the study, the researchers analyzed 181 women with their first UTI who presented to the student health care facility at the University of Florida, from July 2001 through April 2005....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Urinary-Tract-Infection-Common-In-Women-With-Increased-Sexual-Activity-And-Alcohol-Intake-50557-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Breast-Milk-Defends-Preterm-Infants-From-Urinary-Tract-Infection-45551-1.htm Dr. Itzhak Levy and his colleagues have defined the possible risk factors of uinary tract infections in preterm infants and the potential role of breast-feeding in their development. They performed a case controlled study that was conducted in a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit between 1995 and 2003. Their study group included all premature infants less than 37 weeks gestation diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. They were compared with a gestational age and birth weight matched infant population without UTIs....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Breast-Milk-Defends-Preterm-Infants-From-Urinary-Tract-Infection-45551-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Women-With-Pre-pregnancy-STD-UTI-may-Deliver-Babies-With-Severe-Birth-Defects-38312-1.htm Researchers at University of Utah have suggested that women with both a pre-pregnancy sexually transmitted disease (STD) and urinary tract infection (UTI) are more likely to deliver babies with a severe birth defect called gastroschisis. Gastroschisis is a birth defect in which infants are born with their intestines and other internal organs outside the abdomen. Headed by Marcia L. Feldkamp, Ph.D., P.A., assistant professor of pediatrics at the U School of Medicine and director of the Utah ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Women-With-Pre-pregnancy-STD-UTI-may-Deliver-Babies-With-Severe-Birth-Defects-38312-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Oral-Antibiotics-As-Good-As-IV-Ones-In-Treatment-Of-Severe-UTI-28283-1.htm Although doctors routinely use IV antibiotics to cure patients with severe urinary tract infections, a new review from suggests that oral antibiotics work just as well -- from treating acute symptoms to preventing long-term complications of UTI In light of this evidence, more doctors might consider using oral antibiotics to treat patients with severe UTI, according to German reviewer Dr. Annette Pohl at University Clinic Freiburg. This could potentially lead to far fewer hospitalizations, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Oral-Antibiotics-As-Good-As-IV-Ones-In-Treatment-Of-Severe-UTI-28283-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Daily-Antibiotics-may-Not-Prevent-Future-Urinary-Tract-Infections-Risk-in-Kids-23479-1.htm Taking antibiotics daily to prevent future urinary tract infection after a first childhood infection may not be such a good idea, for not only does it not help, but it may also end up increasing the risk that bacteria causing the infection might develop resistance to the drugs. The finding is based on the first large study of children diagnosed with UTI in a primary care pediatric setting by researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. As a part of their study the researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Daily-Antibiotics-may-Not-Prevent-Future-Urinary-Tract-Infections-Risk-in-Kids-23479-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=20446 A group of 95 infants were evaluated for urinary tract infection. Wan et al reviewed the clinical and laboratory findings as well as the diagnosis and treatment. This study is important since urinary tract infection is one of the most common causes of unexplained fevers in infants with an overall reported prevalence of approximately 10%. All the patients in this study underwent renal ultrasonography, voiding cystourethrogram, and a DMSA scan during the hospitalization before treatment. Their ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=20446 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19851 A Duke University scientist has come out with a possible herbal cure for urinary track infection (UTI). Soman Abraham and team from the Duke University Medical Center found that the herb called forskalin or commonly known as the Indian Coleus plant, can significantly reduce UTI as well as help antibiotics kill 90 percent of the bacteria associated with it. The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) says urinary tract infections are a serious health problem ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19851 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=11979 A comparative study, which involved hospitalized men volunteers have found that external 'condom' catheter showed lesser urinary tract infectious risk than the usual 'indwelling' catheters. An 80 per cent reduction in urinary tract infections were found among hospitalized men, whose urine was collected with condom type catheter, which proved a safer and less-unpleasant option for men. In fact, men whose urine was collected with an external or 'condom' catheter during their hospital stay had ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=11979 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=10960 Swedish researchers have found that the body is capable of manufacturing its own antibiotic from within, that guard against urinary tract infection. It was thought that the very act of passing urine is a cleansing mechanism, which prevented bacteria from forming in the membranes, but, researchers at the Department of Microbiology, Tumour and Cell Biology at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm have proved otherwise. They discovered that the body generates an antibacterial peptide, called LL-37 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=10960 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=4047 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=4047 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3470 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3470 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3318 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3318 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=2029 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=2029 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=1935 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=1935 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=1711 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=1711