Urinary tract infection

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• Synonyms

  • UTI
  • Urinary infection

• Causes

  • Escherichia coli
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Vesico-ureteric reflux
  • Urinary catheter
  • Recurrent pyogenic infection
  • Bladder calculus
  • Bladder outflow obstruction
  • Chronic urinary tract obstruction
  • Ureteric obstruction
  • Colo-vesical fistula
  • Female gender
  • Renal calculi

• Effects

  • Dysuria
  • Cystitis
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Struvite stone
  • Haematuria
  • Delirium
  • Acute abdominal pain
  • Pyuria

• Parents

  • Local infection

• Treatments

  • Nalidixic acid