Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection involving any part of the urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra). In adults, these occur most commonly in the bladder. More than 10% of adults
Symptoms of a urinary tract infection include
- Burning with urination
- Frequency of urination
- Urgency of urination
- Involuntary leakage of urine
- Pain in the side/back
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Fever
A UTI is treated with antibiotics. Depending on the severity of the infection, this can be done with oral antibiotics at home or intravenous antibiotics in the hospital. Rarely a UTI can be related to obstruction of the urinary tract. UTI related to obstruction often requires placement of a surgical drain to remove the infected urine.