Certain strains of E.coli can cause urinary tract infections, pneumonia and other illnesses.

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Have you had one or more prostate or urinary tract infections in the past?

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For urinary tract infections more than half (53%) stayed two weeks or more.

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The drug tested is an old chemical that previously has been used for a variety of purposes, including treating urinary tract infections.

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The company sees this as an over-the-counter disposable cartridge that can test for pregnancy complications, preeclampisa, gestational diabetes, kidney failure and urinary tract infections.

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However, many doctors now go to Cipro and Levaquel first, prescribing them for ear infections, sinus infections, urinary tract infections, and many other common bacterial diseases.

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Noor has a shunt in her brain to relieve pressure from fluid buildup, and she often experiences urinary tract infections that could possibly lead to renal failure.

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As of October 1, 2008, Medicare no longer pays hospitals for the added costs incurred by patients who develop catheter-related urinary tract infections and other catheter- or surgery-related infections.

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Have you had urinary tract infections?

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They found that 48 percent of beverages obtained from soda fountains contained coliform bacteria, 11 percent contained E. coli (which are mostly harmless, but some can cause diarrhea, urinary tract infections, respiratory illness and pneumonia), and 17 percent had Chryseobacterium meningosepticum (which could sicken newborns or adults with weakened immune systems).

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Twenty-six states now have laws requiring hospitals to report rates for urinary tract and other infections.

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Evidence of oxidative stress can appear under other conditions, including exposure to certain environmental pollutants or infections in the urinary genital tract.

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