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Urinary Tract Infections

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Common Surgical Diseases

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A urinary tract infection (UTI) is defined as an inflammatory response of the urothelium to bacterial invasion that is usually associated with bacteriuria and pyuria. More than 7 million office visits are due to UTIs each year, and over 1 million hospital admissions are complicated by UTIs. These statistics reflect the broad prevalence of this diagnosis, which requires a different workup and treatment plan respective of the patient’s age, sex, and the overall clinical scenario.

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  1. Department of Urology, Rush Medical College of Rush University, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Kalyan C. Latchamsetty (Assistant Professor)

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  1. Undergraduate Surgical Education, Rush Medical College of Rush University Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Jonathan A. Myers MD (Assistant Professor of Surgery Director) (Assistant Professor of Surgery Director)

  2. Surgical Sciences and Services, Rush Medical College of Rush University Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Keith W. Millikan MD (Professor of Surgery Associate Dean) (Professor of Surgery Associate Dean)

  3. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Rush Medical College of Rush University Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Theodore J. Saclarides MD (Professor of Surgery Head) (Professor of Surgery Head)

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Latchamsetty, K.C. (2008). Urinary Tract Infections. In: Myers, J.A., Millikan, K.W., Saclarides, T.J. (eds) Common Surgical Diseases. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75246-4_72

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