The infection that affects half of women and its link to antibiotic resistance

Anyone who has had a urinary tract infection knows how agonising
they can be. Some infections go away on their own, but many need
antibiotics. Beneath the surface of this very common infection lie
many mysteries, unanswered questions, and unnecessary suffering.
And it gets to the heart of the challenge of tackling antimicrobial
resistance. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dr Jennifer Rohn, head of
the centre for urological biology at University College London,
about what we now understand about how UTIs take hold, and the
complexity surrounding their treatment. Help support our
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