URINARY TRACT INFECTION
Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner URINARY TRACT ,from the calyces of the kidney to the urethra,is lined with a sheet of epithelium that is continuous with that of skin. Types Of UTI infection of the urinary tract can be anatomically classified as: Uppper UTI : Involves kidney and ureter. Lower UTI : Involves infectionfrom urinary bladder downwards INFECTIONS IN UPPER UTI Acute pyelitis -- Infection of the pelvis of the kidney. Acute pyelonephritis -- Infection of the parenchyma of the kidney. INFECTION IN LOWER UTI Urethritis - Infection of the urethra. Cystitis - Infection of the urinary bladder, Prostatitis - Infection in prostate. PREDISPOSING FACTORS Age - Incidence increases with age. Sex- Sexually active females are more prone to UTI due to the short urethra ,proximity to the anus and urethral trauma during intercourse. Pregnency- Due to hormonal changes and dilatation of ureters and renal pelv...