About 5 percent of women in the United States develop at least one kidney stone in lifetime, says nephrologist Phillip M. Hall, M.D. of the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. There are certain triggers and risk factors that enhance the...
Prostatitis is the term for disease, infection and inflammation of the prostate gland. Acute prostatitis is marked by frequent and painful urination, incomplete emptying of the bladder, chills, fever, pelvic pain, and visibly infected urine,...
According to MayoClinic.com, a urinary tract infection is caused when bacteria infect the urethra, bladder, ureters or kidneys. The urethra is typically affected first by bacteria that enter from the anal area or from the vaginal area. Urinary...
Infections of the urinary tract affect 8 million to 10 million individuals annually. Although the urinary tract is anatomically designed to prevent colonization of microorganisms, about 40 percent of women and 12 percent of men seek treatment for...
As estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are two million cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in the United States every year, of which 100,000 require hospitalization. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is considered to...
Infections found in the hip joints are often painful. They can be caused by a fungus, bacteria or a virus that has spread from another area of the body. In some cases these infections occur after a hip replacement, one of the most devastating...
Infections of the prostate occur when bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp., or Enterococci sp., reach the prostate from the urinary tract or the bloodstream. It is characterized by fever, chills, lower back pain and frequent and...
