Health
Urinary infections could cost Aust $1b – Tenterfield Star
It might be an embarrassing affliction but the common urinary tract infection is fast becoming a serious health and economic burden, according to Australian r……
It might be an embarrassing affliction but the common urinary tract infection is fast becoming a serious health and economic burden, according to Australian researchers.
And it could get a lot worse, with the cost of UTIs potentially exceeding $1 billion a year if the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs goes unchecked.
New analysis from national consortium Outbreak, led by the University of Technology, Sydney, found urinary infections are now harder to treat, with more patients ending up in hospital…
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