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what is the definition of UTI?
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the presence of a microorganism in the urinary tract that cannot be accounted for by contamination and/or colonizaiton.
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Classification of lower tract infection by anatomy
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urethritis (urethra), cystitis (bladder), prostatitis
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Classification of upper tract infection by anatomy
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pyelonephitis (kidney)
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Classification: uncomplicated UTI
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No structural of functional abnormalities and women who are normally healthy have uncomplicated UTI.
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Classification: complicated UTI
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- Structural abnormalities
-stones, indwelling catheter, obstruction, neurological deficit, prostatic hypertrophy -males -hospitalized patients -pyelonephritis -pregnant women -children |
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the most common pathogen for UTI infections
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e coli
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symptoms of lower tract infection
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dysuria, urgency, frequency, nocturia, gross hematuria
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