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Avoiding a UTI -- foodborne or otherwise -- begins with good hygiene.
避免尿路感染（食源性或其他原因）首先要維持良好的衛(wèi)生習慣。
Because of the contamination danger, one important step is to take precautions when handling any meat products -- specifically, chicken, turkey, and pork as they are more commonly associated with E. coli-related infections.
由于污染危險，重要的一步是在處理任何肉類產(chǎn)品時采取預防措施，特別是雞肉、火雞和豬肉，因為它們更常見與大腸桿菌相關的感染。
Safe handling practices included washing hands frequently with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds, cleaning and sanitizing food preparation areas and utensils after each use, and cooking meat to a safe temperature.
安全處理做法包括經(jīng)常用肥皂和溫水洗手至少20秒，每次使用后清潔和消毒食品準備區(qū)域和器具，以及將肉類烹飪到安全溫度。
Liu says you can also reduce your exposure to drug-resistant E. coli by choosing to buy meats that are labeled as "USDA Organic," "Raised Without Antibiotics," "Animal Welfare Approved," "American Grassfed," or "No Antibiotics Ever."
劉說，你還可以通過選擇購買標有“美國農(nóng)業(yè)部有機”、“無抗生素飼養(yǎng)”、“動物福利批準”、“美國草飼”或“無抗生素”標簽的肉類來減少與抗藥性大腸桿菌的接觸。
To avoid other causes of urinary tract infections, Comiter suggests frequent handwashing, wiping from front to back after going to the bathroom, drinking adequate amounts of water, and urinating after sex as "efficacious ways to minimize the risk of infection."
為了避免其他原因引起的尿路感染，科米特建議經(jīng)常洗手、上廁所后從前往后擦拭、喝足量的水以及性交后排尿，作為“最大限度降低感染風險的有效方法”。
When it comes to avoiding the worst outcomes of UTIs, he says, it's best to see your physician if you notice any concerning symptoms of infection or if symptoms seem to worsen.
他說，為了避免尿路感染的最壞結(jié)果，如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)任何有關感染的癥狀或癥狀似乎惡化，最好去看醫(yī)生。
"If there is a fever or changes in mental status -- which is more common in the elderly," he explains, "then a more serious infection may be occurring, which may require hospitalization and a longer course of treatment."
“如果發(fā)燒或精神狀態(tài)發(fā)生變化--這在老年人中更為常見，”他解釋說，“那么可能會發(fā)生更嚴重的感染，這可能需要住院治療和更長的療程。”
With proper precautions and care, Lazarus notes, the worst outcomes of urinary tract infections can often be avoided: "UTIs are quite treatable if diagnosed early."
拉扎勒斯指出，通過適當?shù)念A防和護理，尿路感染最糟糕的結(jié)果通常可以避免：“如果及早診斷，尿路感染是可以治療的。”
