When doctors suspect a patient has a urinary tract infection, they often request a urine sample so they can test for the presence of bacteria. Now, new research suggests this step may be unnecessary.
Nearly one-quarter of women who had signs of a urinary tract infection—a burning feeling when urinating or feeling an urgent need to pee—had no evidence of bacteria in their urine or in their bladders, the study found.
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