Urological System

We develop solutions that help treat simple infections of the urinary tract

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a frequent phenomenon that mainly affects the female population; in fact, it is estimated that one in two women suffer from urinary tract infections at least once in their lifetime, with an annual incidence of 11% which increases with advancing age (1).

The pathogen that most often causes this type of infection is Escherichia coli, although, less frequently, other bacteria or fungi may be involved (1)

UTIs can also affect men, especially during invasive diagnostic investigations such as transrectal prostate biopsy.

(1) Medina M, Castillo-Pino E. An introduction to the epidemiology and burden of urinary tract infections. Ther Adv Urol. 2019

150 Million

The number of people that contract urinary tract infections each year

Source: Flores-Mireles, A., Walker, J., Caparon, M. et al. Urinary tract infections: epidemiology, mechanisms of infection and treatment options. Nat Rev Microbiol 13, 269–284 (2015)

50-60%

The percentage of women who have had at least one urinary tract infection in their life

Source: Medina M, Castillo-Pino E. An introduction to the epidemiology and burden of urinary tract infections. Ther Adv Urol. 2019

80%

The percentage of basic infections of the urinary tract that are caused by Escherichia coli

Source: Tutone, Michaela et al. “SUsceptibility and Resistance to Fosfomycin and other antimicrobial agents among pathogens causing lower urinary tract infections: findings of the SURF study.” International journal of antimicrobial agents vol. 59,5 (2022)