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Urinary Tract Infections
Also called: UTI
The urinary system consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Infections of the urinary tract (UTIs) are the second most common type of infection in the body. You may have a UTI if you notice
- Pain or burning when you use the bathroom
- Fever, tiredness or shakiness
- An urge to use the bathroom often
- Pressure in your lower belly
- Urine that smells bad or looks cloudy or reddish
- Less frequently, nausea or back pain
If you think you have a UTI, it is important to see your doctor. Your doctor can tell if you have a UTI by testing a sample of your urine. Treatment with medicines to kill the infection will make it better, often in one or two days.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Urinary Tract Infections in Adults(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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What I Need to Know about Urinary Tract Infections
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Urinary Tract Infections in Adults
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Overviews
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
- Urinary Tract Infections(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
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Latest News
- Cranberry Juice May Beat Kids' Bladder Infections(09/06/2012, Reuters Health)
- Uncircumcised Boys at Higher Risk for Infection(07/09/2012, HealthDay)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
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Cystoscopy and Ureteroscopy(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Imaging of the Urinary Tract(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Other Causes of Painful Urination(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections: Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor(Harvard Medical School)
- Urinalysis(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Urine Culture(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
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Cystoscopy and Ureteroscopy
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Treatment
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Alternative Therapy
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Cranberry(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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Cranberry
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Specific Conditions
- Asymptomatic Bacteriuria(InteliHealth, Harvard Medical School)
- Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Cystitis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Kidney (Renal) Abscess(American Urological Association)
- Kidney Infection(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection) in Adults(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Related Issues
- Blood in Urine (Hematuria)(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Chronic Bladder Infection: Is There a Cure?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Hematuria (Blood in the Urine)(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Health Check Tools
- Frequent Urination(DSHI Systems)
- Pain During Urination(DSHI Systems)
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Videos
- Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections(Healthy Roads Media)
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- Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)(Nemours Foundation)
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Anatomy/Physiology
- Kidneys and Urinary Tract(Nemours Foundation)
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Your Urinary System and How It Works(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Pyelonephritis(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Urinary Tract Infections(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Pyelonephritis
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Research
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Cranberry Juice Cocktail Is No Better Than Placebo at Preventing Recurrent UTIs(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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Cranberry Juice Fails to Prevent Recurrence of Urinary Tract Infections(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Stinky Urine is Linked to Urinary Tract Infection in Children(American Academy of Pediatrics)
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Study Uncovers Pain Pathway Associated with Urinary Tract Infections(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Cranberry Juice Cocktail Is No Better Than Placebo at Preventing Recurrent UTIs
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Hospital acquired infections among surgical, gynaecology and obstetrics patients in...
- Article: Significance of bacteriuria and leukocyturia in the outpatients with heart...
- Article: Safety Express: a strategic health authority's approach.
- Urinary Tract Infections -- see more articles
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
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Urologic Diseases Dictionary(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Urologic Diseases Dictionary
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Directories
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Directory of Kidney and Urologic Diseases Organizations(National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
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- Find a Urologist(American Urological Association)
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Directory of Kidney and Urologic Diseases Organizations
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Organizations
- American Urological Association
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Statistics
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Kidney and Urologic Diseases Statistics for the United States(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Kidney and Urologic Diseases Statistics for the United States
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Children
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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Children(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Related Conditions(Nemours Foundation)
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Urinary Tract Infections in Children(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Urine Tests(Nemours Foundation)
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What I Need to Know about My Child's Urinary Tract Infection(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Children
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Teenagers
- Urinary Tract Infections(Nemours Foundation)
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Patient Handouts
- Asymptomatic bacteriuria
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- Catheter-associated UTI
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- Cystitis - acute bacterial
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- Radionuclide cystogram
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- Retrograde cystography
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- Urinary tract infection - adults
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- Urinary tract infection - children
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- Urinary tract infection in children - aftercare
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- Voiding cystourethrogram
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