A urinary tract infection is an infection affecting any part of the urinary system, including the bladder, urethra, or kidneys. Infections limited to the bladder or urethra typically cause burning during urination, lower abdominal pain, and a frequent urge to urinate even when the bladder is nearly empty, while infections that reach the kidneys can additionally cause fever and back pain. Most cases result from bacteria entering the urinary tract, and the infection is substantially more common in women than in men.
Facts
Classification
ICD-10 ChapterI: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Partially Attested
Causative AgentE. coli is the most common cause; other bacteria or fungi may sometimes be responsible. Connections
Treated By
Antibiotics are the standard first-line treatment for bacterial urinary tract infection.
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1. Wikipedia
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A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that affects a part of the urinary tract, which includes the bladder, urethra and the kidney. Lower UTIs affect the bladder (cystitis) or urethra while upper UTIs affect the kidney (pyelonephritis). Symptoms from
2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
3. Urinary tract infection - Wikipedia
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The most common cause of infection is E. coli
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