New York, United States

For four years, Autumn has been prescribed the strongest possible antibiotics but she still tests positive for drug-resistant urinary tract infections. She couldn’t urinate and felt constant burning. At one point, she couldn’t get out of bed.

Despite having visited multiple doctors, the infections won’t go away. The best she can do is manage her symptoms – which means self-administering antibiotics through a catheter. The condition has turned her life upside down.