Chronic Uti
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A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection of the urinary tract. This article discusses UTIs in children.
The urinary tract includes the:
- Bladder
- Kidneys
- Ureters -- the tubes that take urine from each kidney to the bladder
- Urethra -- the tube that empties urine from the bladder to the outside
See also:
Catheter-associated UTI Urinary tract infection - adults
Alternative Names
UTI - children; Cystitis - children; Bladder infection - children; Kidney infection - children;...
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Catheter-associated UTI
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Chronic
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