Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the presence of pathogenic microorganisms within the urinary tract with concomitant symptoms.
This topic refers primarily to acute infectious cystitis...
Burning or pain during urination (dysuria)
Urgency (sensation of need to urinate often)
Frequency
Sensation of incomplete bladder emptying
Blood in urine
L...
Asymptomatic bacteriuria in a nonpregnant woman should not be treated with antibiotics (2)[C].
Maintain good hydration especially in those consuming less than 1.5 L water per ...
First or rare UTI: Young or middle-age, nonpregnant adult females require no follow-up if UTI is clinically cured after 3-day therapy (2)[C].
If symptoms persist a...
N39.0 Urinary tract infection, site not specified
N30.90 Cystitis, unspecified without hematuria
N30.91 Cystitis, unspecified with hematuria
N30.10 Interstitial cystitis (chronic) without hema...
Uncomplicated lower UTIs cause significant short-term morbidity but generally do not cause renal damage.
Culture is generally not indicated for women with symptoms of uncomplicated UTI.
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<bold>FIGURE 63-2</bold> <bold>Pathogenesis of urinary tract infections. A.</bold> Male urinary tract. <bold>B.</bold> Female urinary tract.
<bold>FIGURE 63-2</bold> <bold>Pathogenesis of urinary tract infections. A.</bold> Male urinary tract. <bold...