What you need to know
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a health problem affecting millions of people
each year. Urinary tract infection is caused by bacteria infecting one of the
urinary systems which begins with urethra, bladder, ureter and finally kidney.
Normally it is more common in women than in men. Symptoms of urinary tract
infections can be divided into two groups – lower UTI (Cystitis and Urethritis)
and upper UTI (pyelonephritis). Symptoms that indicate lower UTI include back
pain, blood in the urine, cloudy urine, inability to urinate despite the urge,
fever, frequent need to urinate, general discomfort or painful urination.
Symptoms that indicate upper UTI include chills, high fever, nausea, pain below
the ribs or vomiting.
BIOTEST
Urinary Tract Infection test kit contains two dip-and-read test strips and
intended for use to check for Leukocytes, RBCs and nitrite in urine specimens as
an aid in diagnosing UTI.
Conditions that increase the risk of U T
I
1.1.
Hold urine in the bladder for too long
2.2.
Contraceptive device
3.3.
Urinary catheterization (i.e. insertion
of a small tube into the bladder through
the urethra to drain urine).
4.4.
Bladder outlet obstruction, such as
kidney stones or prostate gland
enlargement in men.
5.5.
Abnormalities of the urinary tract that
is present at birth. Suppressed immune
systems.
6.6.
Conditions that cause incomplete bladder
emptying such as spinal cord injury.
7.7.
In children, bacteria from soiled
diapers can enter the urethra and cause
UTI by introducing bacteria in the
urinary tract.
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