Urinary tract infections linked to contaminated meat in new study

Urinary tract infections linked to contaminated meat in new study

(NewsNation) — Urinary tract infections have long been associated with sexual activity and poor hygiene, but a new study found that nearly 1 in 5 infections were linked to contaminated meat. The results of the four-year study, published in the American Society of Microbiology Journal Thursday, showed that 18% of UTIs in the patient population were linked to E. coli strains of animal origin. Among the so-called foodborne UTIs, the highest risk of…

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