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A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that affects a part of the urinary tract. [1] Lower urinary tract infections may involve the bladder ( cystitis ) or urethra ( urethritis ) while upper urinary tract infections affect the kidney ( pyelonephritis ). [ 10 ]
Urinary bladder disease includes urinary bladder inflammation such as cystitis, bladder rupture and bladder obstruction (tamponade).Cystitis is common, sometimes referred to as urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by bacteria, bladder rupture occurs when the bladder is overfilled and not emptied while bladder tamponade is a result of blood clot formation near the bladder outlet.
A UTI vaccine is a vaccine used for prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs). [1] [2] A number of UTI vaccines have been developed and/or marketed.[1] [2] [3] These include Uromune (MV-140; sublingual spray), UroVaxom (OM-89, OM-8980; oral tablet), [4] Solco-Urovac (Strovac; vaginal suppository or intramuscular injection), [5] [6] ExPEC4V (V10, JNJ-63871860; intramuscular ...
About 150 million people develop a urinary tract infection in a given year. [5] They are more common in women than men. [3] Up to 10% of women have a urinary tract infection in a given year, and half of women have at least one infection at some point in their lifetime. [6] [3]
Urinary tract infection in pediatric patients is a significant clinical issue, affecting approximately 7% of fevered infants and children. [43] If left untreated, the infection can ascend from the bladder to the kidneys, resulting in acute pyelonephritis, which leads to hypertension , kidney scarring , and end-stage kidney disease .
Up to 10% of women have a urinary tract infection in a given year and half of all women have at least one infection at some point in their lives. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] There is an increased risk of asymptomatic or symptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy due to physiological changes that occur in a pregnant woman which promotes unwanted pathogen growth in ...
In children at risk for recurrent urinary tract infections, not enough studies have been performed to conclude prescription of long-term antibiotics has a net positive benefit. [27] Cranberry products and drinking cranberry juice appears to provide a benefit in decreasing urinary tract infections for certain groups of individuals.
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