Raw meat contaminated with E. coli could be the culprit behind nearly half a million bacterial urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the U.S. each year, a new study found.

Bacteria from meat is likely behind more than a half-million urinary tract infections in the US annually — which could lead to more severe bloodstream infections.

Consuming uncooked or undercooked pork products may lead to urinary tract infections caused by E. coli leading to 480,000 UTIs in the United States each year.

Pink shared that she contracted E. coli, a group of bacteria that can infect parts of the body, during a recent vacation.

E. coli bacteria are an infamous cause of food poisoning, but a new study suggests those same microbes lurking in meat may be behind nearly half a million cases of urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Dec. 17 -- WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- E. coli bacteria in food -- commonly linked to food poisoning and the stomach pain and diarrhea that result -- might also be the cause of some ...

E. coli is a common type of bacteria present in the intestines, and poor hygiene can lead to its transfer to the urethra and urinary tract, resulting in infection.

Part of the problem is an increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, most commonly E. coli, on meat — which, when eaten, is passed through feces and then introduced into the urinary tract while ...

A strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) found in retail chicken and turkey products may cause a wide range of infections in people, according to a new study.