UTI stands for urinary tract infection.Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common reason people visit their doctors. While both men and women get UTIs, women are more prone to them. The urinary tract consists of: Kidneys, Uterus, ...
UTI stands for urinary tract infection.Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common reason people visit their doctors. While both men and women get UTIs, women are more prone to them. The urinary tract consists of: Kidneys, Uterus, ...
Breastfeeding does not protect against urinary tract infection in the first 3 months of life, but vitamin D supplementation increases the risk by 76%.
Katikaneni R, Ponnapakkam T, Ponnapakkam A, Gensure R.
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2009 Sep;48(7):750-5. Epub 2009 Mar 4.
PMID: 19264720
DOI: 10.1177/0009922809332588
The relative risk of UTI with breastfeeding versus formula feeding was 1.03 (0.58-1.82), and any breastfeeding versus no breastfeeding was 0.92 (0.58-1.45). Vitamin D supplementation increased the UTI risk, with a relative risk of 1.76 (1.07-2.91, P < .05). However, only formula-fed infants showed an increased risk of UTI after vitamin D supplementation.
Bacteria generally found on different parts of our body such as face, inside the mouth and also in the digestive tract. Urinary tract is the most common place to get the bacteria and hence bacterial infection of the urinary tract is more common and is known as UTI.