| A urinary tract infection is a
bacterial infection of the urethra, ureters, kidneys, or bladder. An infection
of the bladder, which is called cystitis, is the most common type of urinary
tract infection. Urethritis, or infection of the urethra, is also very common,
and may occur either on its own or in combination with cystitis. If a person has
a urinary tract infection, they may experience a burning pain urinating, and the
urine may be bad smelling, dark, even bloody. It is common to feel like
urinating a lot, but get rid of only a small amount amount of urine each time.
Other symptoms include: abdominal pain, backache,
fever, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, and/or
irritability. Due to the female urinary tract structure, UTIs are more common in
women than men. The urethra is the small tube that drains urine from the bladder
and out of the body. In the female body, the urethra lies close to the rectum
and vagina. Bacteria from the lower intestine or vagina thus can easily migrate
to and travel up the urethra into the bladder. In fact, this happens quite
frequently, but it does not usually result in infection. First, urination washes
the bacteria out of the body. Second, the lining of the bladder resists the
invasion of bacteria, and urine itself is bacteriostatic, meaning that it
inhibits bacterial growth. If these natural defense mechanisms are not
successful bladder infection can result. In
more serious cases, bacteria continue to migrate from the bladder, up through
the ureters, and into the kidneys, causing inflammation or infection of kidney
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| A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that
affects any part of the human urinary tract. The symptoms include frequent
feeling and/or need to urinate, pain during urination, and cloudy urine. The
main cause is Escherichia coli also called E. Coli. Although people's urine
contains a variety of fluids, salts, and various waste products, it does not
normally have bacteria in it, however when these bacteria get into the bladder
or kidney and multiply in the urine, they can cause a UTI.
The most common type of urinary tract infection is known as acute cystitis
or bladder infection. An infection of the upper urinary tract or a kidney is
known as pyelonephritis which is potentially much more serious of a
health problem. And although they often cause discomfort, urinary tract
infections can normally be easily treated with a short course of antibiotics
with no significant difference between the various classes of antibiotics
commonly used.
The most common symptoms of a bladder infection are burning with urination
"dysuria", frequency of urination, an urge to urinate, no
vaginal discharge, and no significant pain. An upper urinary tract infection or
"pyelonephritis" can also be present with abdominal pain and a
fever temperature. Healthy women have an average of five days of symptoms.
The symptoms of urinary tract infections will vary with age and the area of
the urinary system affected. In young children, urinary tract infection symptoms
may include diarrhea, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, fever, and
excessive crying. Older children on the other hand may experience abdominal
pain, or incontinence. Lower
urinary tract infections in adults may manifest with symptoms including "hematuria"
that is blood in the urine, inability to urinate despite the need, and malaise.
Other indications of urinary tract infections include foul smelling urine and
urine that appears cloudy.
Depending on the site of infection, urinary tract infections can cause
different symptoms. Urethritis, meaning only the urethra has been affected, does
not normally cause any other symptoms except dysuria. But, if the bladder is
affected thus cystitis, the person is more likely to experience other symptoms,
including lower abdomen discomfort, low grade fever, pelvic pressure, and
frequent urination, all together along with dysuria.
However in infants the condition may cause jaundice
and hypothermia, in older persons, symptoms of urinary tract infections may
include lethargy and a change in mental status, signs that are otherwise
nonspecific signs. |
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