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In today’s episode, we explore one of the most common — and most misunderstood — diagnoses in medicine: urinary tract infection.
Why does foul-smelling urine trigger antibiotics?
What truly defines a UTI — bacteria, inflammation, or symptoms?
And how often are we treating colonization instead of infection?
Let’s return to the bedside, where a simple urine odor almost led us astray.
By Dr. Simon KimSend a text
In today’s episode, we explore one of the most common — and most misunderstood — diagnoses in medicine: urinary tract infection.
Why does foul-smelling urine trigger antibiotics?
What truly defines a UTI — bacteria, inflammation, or symptoms?
And how often are we treating colonization instead of infection?
Let’s return to the bedside, where a simple urine odor almost led us astray.