Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

Urinary tract infection is an infection which occurs in any part of the urinary system i.e. kidneys, uterus, bladder and urethra. Compared to men, women mostly exposed to this urinary tract infections.         

Symptoms:

• Burning sensation while urinating
• Amount of urine is smaller than normal volume
• Colour change of urine, mostly red, bright pink: Indicates the presence of blood in urine.
• Pelvic pain

 Causes:

• When bacteria enter in to the urinary tract, they began to multiply in the bladder and develop infections in urinary tract.

              Prevention:

• Intake of liquid amount should be high, it can help to decrease the concentration of urine and frequent urination will eliminate the bacteria from the urinary tract.