Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in the Context of Primary Health Care – Part II

Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are defined as the occurrence of 2 episodes of acute bacterial cystitis, accompanied by specific symptoms within the last 6 months, or 3 episodes during the previous year. Recurrent UTIs are much more common in women. The treatment of urinary tract infections in general represents a significant economic burden.
As previously mentioned, the diagnosis of urinary tract infection traditionally involves the presence of more than 100,000 colony-forming units (CFU)/ml of urine, associated with typical acute symptoms such as dysuria, urgency, frequency of urination, or suprapubic pain.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Epidemiology
3. Pathophysiology
4. Risk factors
5. Diagnosis
6. Differential diagnosis
7. Therapeutic management
8. Prognosis
9. Complications