Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections in humans, with and estimated seven million patient visits and a cost of $1.6 billion USD per year. By Dr. Brian Kelly, J Mass Spectrom Adv Clin Lab. 2023 Apr; 28: 60–62.
Full ArticleThough women and older adults are most vulnerable, many people will experience a urinary tract infection (UTI) during their lifetimes. These common infections of the urinary system impact the kidneys, bladder, or urethra. In the United States alone, UTIs account for more than 8 million doctor visits each year . Though not typically life threatening, UTIs can cause serious complications if left untreated and UTI-related hospitalizations cost an estimated $2.8 billion annually in the United States. By Thermofisher Scientific, Dec 15, 2022
Full ArticleMore than half of adult women in the United States will have at least ? urinary tract infection (UTI) with an estimated annual cost burden of $1.6 billion. Among these women, 25% to 50% will develop recurrent UTI (rUTI), which is defined as at least 2 infections in a 6-month period or at least 3 in 1 year. The gold standard for UTI diagnosis is urinalysis and standard urine culture (SUC), where a positive result is defined as 105 colony forming units (CFU). Yet SUC has many shortcomings, including a false negative rate of 20% to 30% among symptomatic subjects. By Stephanie Gleicher, MD, MPH and Roger Dmochowski, MD, FACS
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