Author: Walid Omara, Senior Lecturer in molecular microbiology and microbial biotechnology, School Of Biosciences and Chemistry, Sheffield Hallam University

DimaBerlin/Shutterstock For many people, a urinary tract infection (UTI) doesn’t really end when the antibiotics run out. The burning and constant trips to the toilet fade, then return weeks or months later. UTIs affect more than 400 million people worldwide each year, according to a global analysis of UTI incidence. More than half of adult […]

Sudden confusion in an older person needs urgent medical assessment, even when a urine test finds bacteria. Inside Creative House/Shutterstock Urinary tract infections can cause sudden confusion, known as delirium, in older people. But finding bacteria in someone’s urine does not necessarily explain their confusion, and the real cause may lie elsewhere. An older person […]