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Urinary Tract Infection

Definition

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary tract. The main causitive agent is Escherichia coli. Although urine contains a variety of fluids, salts, and waste products, it usually does not have bacteria in it. When bacteria get into the bladder or kidney and multiply in the urine, they cause a UTI. The most common type of UTI is a bladder infection which is also often called cystitis. Another kind of UTI is a kidney infection, known as pyelonephritis, and is much more serious. Although they cause discomfort, urinary tract infections can usually be quickly and easily treated with a short course of antibiotics.
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Etiologi

The types of microorganisms that cause UTI, among others :
- Pseudomonas, Proteus, Klebsiella: cause of complicated UTI
- Escherichia coli: 90% of uncomplicated UTIs (simple)
- Enterobacter, staphylococcus epidemidis, enterococci, and-others.
The prevalence of causes of UTI in old age, among others :
- Time of urine in the bladder increased from the bladder emptying is less effective
- Mobility decline
- Nutrition is often less well
- Decreased immune system, both cellular and humoral
- The existence of barriers to the flow of urine
- The loss of bakterisid effects of prostate secretion.