Bacteria from meat may cause more than a half-million UTIs, study says

For those wondering how they are getting urinary tract infections despite taking care of their hygiene and urinating after sex - two known ways to avoid the risk of UTIs - a new study suggests that bacteria from meat may be responsible.

E. coli bacteria from meat is likely to cause hundreds of thousands of urinary tract infections in the United States each year, says a George Washington University study published Thursday.