Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Infection/inflammation of the urinary tract

The three types of urinary tract infections:

• Cystitis:
  An UTI caused by bacterial infection of the bladder
• Nonbacterial cystitis:
  An UTI caused by infection of the paraurethral glands located around the lower portion of the urethra. 
  Note:  A urine culture will not determine the presence of a bacterial infection in nonbacterial cystitis.
• Pyelonephritis: Inflammation of the renal pelvis

Diagnosis:

• Laboratory tests on urine will determine the diagnosis.
  These tests take two days.

Treatment pending diagnosis:

• Consume large quantities of fluids

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases

Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) - Click the links below

Pediatric UTI's 

Adult UTI's