Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

• more common in women
• proximity of anus, urethra

promoted by :

• incontinence or obstruction
• diabetes

Types:
cystitis = infection of bladder
pyelonephritis = renal infection

• usually due to ascending pathogen
• may be blood borne (rarer)

UTI Symptoms

• dysuria (painful urination)
• urgency
• systemic signs - fever, leukocytosis
• bacteriuria (bacteria in the urine)
• hematuria (blood in the urine)
• in pyelonephritis, cell casts may be found

Treatment:

• antibiotic, i.e. ciprofloxacin