New cystitis research centre made possible by patient donation
Some good news for the end of the year. Thanks to a generous donation from a chronic UTI patient, a new research centre, the Centre for Cystitis Research (CCR), has
Trust in UK healthcare system ‘seriously broken’, inquiry finds – The Guardian
Women should switch GP if their doctor is not sympathetic, according to the chair of a highly critical patient safety inquiry, who said a series of medical scandals had left
Why women’s agonising UTIs are still being misdiagnosed – The Daily Mail
Why women’s agonising UTIs are still being misdiagnosed: Bacteria in urine samples often vanish by the time test tube gets to lab for analysis CUTIC’s Carolyn Andrews explains that our
BAUS acknowledges the problems with urine testing and the diagnosis and treatment of chronic UTI
The British Association of Urological Surgeons has acknowledged the problems with urine testing and the diagnosis and treatment of chronic UTI, agreeing that the standard technique and microbiological threshold to
Rise in persistent UTIs could be linked to antibiotics crackdown – The Guardian
Thousands of women were taken to hospital with chronic urinary tract infections in the past year, according to NHS figures that reveal a striking rise in the numbers seeking medical
Biofilms behind persistent urinary tract infections – Daily Mail
Why can’t doctors help end the misery of urine infections? For the past three years, I have suffered from persistent cystitis, a urinary tract infection (UTI) — I have had
Study demonstrates that several species of bacteria can work their way inside the human bladder’s surface area
A study, published in the Journal of Molecular Biology, demonstrates that several species of bacteria can work their way inside the human bladder’s surface area. The University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW)
UTI treatment is in crisis – Elemental
The way doctors treat urinary tract infections may be wrong and antibiotic resistance is growing, says the science-backed health and wellness blog Elemental. Professor James Malone-Lee is quoted: “In an
Treatment failure of UTIs in primary care
BMJ letter from Professor Malone-Lee, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at UCL on the Duration of antibiotic treatment for common infections in English primary care: cross sectional analysis and comparison with guidelines reveals microbiological and