The principles of evolutionary medicine have significant potential to be useful in a wide variety of clinical situations. Despite this, few demonstrations of clinical applications exist. To address this paucity, a case series applying evolutionary medicine principles to urinary tract infections, a common medical condition is presented. This series demonstrates how applying evolutionary medicine principles can be used to augment clinical decision-making.
Keywords: case series; clinical evolutionary medicine; infectious diseases; medical education; urinary tract infections.
Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Foundation for Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health 2023. This work is written by (a) US Government employee(s) and is in the public domain in the US.