Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can result from introduction of bacteria such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) into the urinary tract; common risk factors include poor hygiene, sexual activity, and incomplete bladder emptying.
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General clinical and epidemiological description of UTI causes and common individual-level risk factors.
A study by The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and Kaiser Permanente Southern California estimated that 18% of urinary tract infections in Southern California were linked to animal-origin E. coli strains (foodborne UTIs).
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Study used genomic modeling to estimate whether E. coli strains causing UTIs originated in humans or animals.
The study by The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and Kaiser Permanente Southern California reported that the highest-risk E. coli strains associated with foodborne urinary tract infections were most often found in chicken and turkey products.
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Source attribution analysis linked certain E. coli strains in human UTIs to retail poultry samples.
Bacterial contamination from species such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica accounts for more than 40% of food recalls in the United States and Canada.
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Proportion of food recalls attributable to common bacterial pathogens