Vaginal bacteria can trigger recurrent UTIs, study shows quoting : EurekAlert

A kind of bacteria found in the vagina may trigger recurrent UTIs, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The researchers said G. vaginalis is not normally a concern for women with UTIs but that perhaps it should be. A new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has uncovered a trigger of recurrent UTI infections: a type of vaginal bacteria that moves into the urinary tract. Mice given the normal vaginal bacteria or sterile saltwater were about five times less likely to develop another UTI compared with those given G. vaginalis. In women, kidney infections are rare – just 1 percent of women with bladder infections go on to develop one – but serious.

Vaginal bacteria can trigger recurrent UTIs, study shows

In women, kidney infections are rare – just 1 percent of women with bladder infections go on to develop one – but serious. A new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has uncovered a trigger of recurrent UTI infections: a type of vaginal bacteria that moves into the urinary tract. G. vaginalis also may be a contributor to more serious – and potentially deadly – kidney infections, the study suggests. The researchers said G. vaginalis is not normally a concern for women with UTIs but that perhaps it should be. Mice given the normal vaginal bacteria or sterile saltwater were about five times less likely to develop another UTI compared with those given G. vaginalis.


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