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Read MoreThe most common cause of burning urination is the urinary tract infection. It causes painful and difficulty in urination. Here we will discuss more about its causes, symptoms and treatment.
Urinary tract infection(UTI) is a general term referring to presence of microorganisms or bugs in urine.
It is multiplication of organisms in the urinary tract and is associated with presence of neutrophils & growth of more than 105 organisms/ml from properly collected clean catch morning mid-stream urine as most instances indicate an infection.
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It may either of two types:
Lower urinary tract infection
Superficial or mucosal infection of bladder & urethra: Cystitis, Urethritis
Upper urinary tract infection
When tissue invasion takes place in upper part of urinary tract: Pyelonephritis, Prostatitis, Intrarenal & perinephric abscess.
Bacterial causes of UTI are:
Urinary tract infections is more common in females than males. UTI is more common in female than males because of:
The symptoms of UTI includes:
Signs that can be elicited in UTI includes:
Routinely, routine & microscopic examination of urine is done, including culture of midstream urine.
Appropriate antibiotics therapy is needed if your urine is positive for bugs in culture. It should be taken in appropriate dose and for complete duration of time.
Other precautions need to be taken for UTI are:
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If you find yourself having the symptoms & signs of UTI consult the doctor for appropriate antibiotics therapy. And hospitalization may be required if systemic features from pyelonephritis appear or other complication appears, when intravenous antibiotics are necessary or features of sepsis develop.
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