Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) Overview | Causes, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are most commonly bacterial infections of portions of the urinary tract, including the bladder (cystitis). E coli is the most common causative organism. There are a variety of risk factors that increase the likelihood of getting UTIs, including female gender, catheter use among others. In this lesson, we discuss the pathophysiology behind a UTI, look at all the risk factors in more detail, and discuss the symptoms, how they are diagnosed and how they are treated.

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