 [ Symptoms ] can you get a uti from someone else is bacteria in their home  my mom has and always has uti is now i have one i have been using and cleaning her toilet is it possible that i got the bacteria from that [ Disease ] hi so yes a bacterial urinary tract infection uti is the most common kind of infection affecting the urinary tract urine or pee is the fluid that is filtered out of the bloodstream by the kidneys urine contains salts and waste products but it does not normally contain bacteria when bacteria get into the bladder or kidney and multiply in the urine a uti can result i do hope this helps you good luck