Drug-induced fever can complicate antibiotic treatment and lead to unnecessary testing when cultures are negative, and ...

Patients older than 65 years who have urinary tract infections (UTIs) are at increased risk for sepsis and death within 60 days from UTI if not treated with immediate antibiotic therapy. Those older ...

A woman who lost both of her parents to sepsis nearly died from the illness, which was triggered by a urinary tract infection (UTI). Lyndsey Feeney, 45, lost her father Archie, 73, in April after he ...

An uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) can sometimes go away on its own without treatment. This is especially true for a UTI without symptoms, known as asymptomatic bacteriuria. Some mild ...

It starts with discomfort—an itch, a burning sensation or an urgent need to visit the bathroom—and you can’t help but wonder: what’s going on? For many women, the symptoms of thrush (a yeast infection ...

“UTIs are common infections that are usually contained inside the bladder and do not cause back pain,” notes Barbara Hanna, DO, ob/gyn and co-founder of MyMenopauseRx.com. They happen when bacteria ...

Some stars have continued to open up about their health battles — including with something as serious as septic shock. According to the Mayo Clinic, sepsis is a serious condition in which the body ...