UTI (Urinary tract infection)

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urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of your urinary.. Women are at greater risk of developing a UTI than are men. Among adults aged 20 to 50 years, UTI s are about 50- fold more common in women.

The incidence of UTI increases in patients > 50 years, but the female: male ratio decreases because of the increasing frequency of prostate enlargement and instrumentation in men.

DEFINITION
A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection in any part of your urinary system, which includes

your kidneys, bladder, ureters, and urethra.
TYPES
UTIs are caused by micro-organisms or germs,, usually bacteria. The different types of UR can include:

• rethritis infection of the urethra

• cystitis — infection of the bladder

• pyelonephritis — infection of the kidneys

• vaginitis — infection of the vagina.
Read more.. https://www.worldhealthkit.com/uti-urinary-tract-infection/

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