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Urinary tract infections

The management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) is changing, although it can still include antibiotics. Learn more about diagnosis & treatment of UTIs.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common. Women have a 1-in-3 chance of developing a urinary tract infection in their lifetime. This is about 50 times more than for men. The likelihood of having had a UTI increases with age in both men and women.

Read about Urinary tract infections on the NPS MedicineWise website.

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