TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Urinary Tract Infections
A1  - Sutton, S. Scott
A1  - Bland, Christopher M.
A2  - Sutton, S. Scott
PY  - 2019
T2  - McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide, 3e
AB  - A  urinary  tract  infection  (UTI)  is  the  presence  of  urinary  microorganisms  that  cannot  be  accounted  for  by  contamination.  UTIs  occur  in  all  individuals,  but  age,  sex,  pregnancy,  diabetes,  urinary  catheter,  and  vaginal  intercourse  increase  the  risk  of  development.  UTIs  are  divided  into  cystitis  (lower  tract  and  bladder)  and  pyelonephritis  (upper  tract  and  kidneys).  Cystitis  symptoms  include  dysuria,  increased  frequency,  urgency,  and  occasionally  suprapubic  tenderness.  Pyelonephritis  is  characterized  as  cystitis  symptoms  plus  fever,  flank  pain,  nausea,  and/or  vomiting.  Elderly  patients  frequently  do  not  experience  specific  urinary  symptoms,  but  may  present  with  altered  mental  status,  change  in  eating  habits,  or  gastrointestinal  symptoms.  In  addition,  patients  with  indwelling  catheters  or  neurologic  disorders  commonly  will  not  have  lower  tract  symptoms.  Instead,  they  may  present  with  flank  pain  and  fever.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/23
UR  - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1158314424
ER  -