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Health Encyclopedia: Urinary Tract Infection Medications
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Antibiotics are the mainstay treatment for all UTIs. A variety of antibiotics are available and choices depend on many factors, including whether the infection is complicated or uncomplicated or primary or recurrent. Treatment decisions are also based on the type of patient (man or woman, a pregnant or nonpregnant woman, child, hospitalized or nonhospitalized patient, person with diabetes.) Treatment should not necessarily be based on the actual bacteria count. For example, if a woman...
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...countsAnemiaMenstrual irregularityEarly menopauseOvarian failureInfertilityHerpes zoster (shingles)Liver and bladder toxicityIncreased risk of cancerA 2005 study suggested that short-term hormone... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Highlights
...drug.Children with UTIs can develop vesicoureteralreflux (VUR), a condition where urine backs up from the bladder into the kidneys. Although long-term antibiotics are sometimes prescribed for VUR... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Complications
...of urinary tract infections (pyelonephritis, widespread infections, abscesses, inflammation of the bladder wall) occur mostly in patients with diabetes. Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Symptoms
...or more of the following signs:The urge to urinate frequently, which may recur immediately after the bladder is emptied.A painful burning sensation. (If this is the only symptom, then the... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Introduction
...UTIs are caused by bacteria that typically multiply at the opening of the urethra and travel up to the bladder (known as the ascending route). Much less often, bacteria spread to the kidney from... Read more »Images
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...may result in a secondary infection (e.g., oral, bladder or vaginal yeast infection). This... Read more »
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