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Urinary tract infection syndromes: occurrence, recurrence, bacteriology, risk factors, and disease burden

Betsy Foxman. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2014 Mar.

Abstract

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections, accounting for 0.9% of all ambulatory visits in the United States. This review defines the major UTI syndromes, their occurrence and recurrence, bacteriology, risk factors, and disease burden.

Keywords: Asymptomatic bacteriuria; Catheter-associated urinary tract infection; Cystitis; Pyelonephritis.

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