Commentary on: A catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) mouse model to study bladder dysfunction and pain

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections globally and pose a significant health care burden. Like many infections, their severity, duration, and recurrence vary considerably and are often difficult to predict. Urinary tract infections that arise after the use of indwelling urinary catheters, or catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), form a distinct healthcare problem. CAUTIs most commonly occur in hospital inpatients and elderly residents within aged care facilities and are associated with distinct localised pain symptoms and increased risk of complications including bacteraemia and pyelonephritis...