UTI
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that affects part of the urinary tract. When it affects the lower urinary tract it is known as a bladder infection (cystitis) and when it affects the upper urinary tract it is known as kidney infection (pyelonephritis). Symptoms from a lower urinary tract include pain with urination, frequent urination, and feeling the need to urinate despite having an empty bladder.Symptoms of a kidney infection include fever and flank pain usually in addition to the symptoms of a lower UTI.
The most common cause of infection is Escherichia coli, though other bacteria or fungi may rarely be the cause. Risk factors include female anatomy, sexual intercourse, diabetes, obesity, and family history
About 150 million people developed a urinary tract infection each year.They are more common in women than men. In women, they are the most common form of bacterial infection.Up to 10% of women have a urinary tract infection in a given year and half of women having at least one infection at some point in their lives.They occur most frequently between the ages of 16 and 35 years.Recurrences are common.