UTI BASICs
This type of infection affects the urinary tract.
UTI (Urinary tract Infection)
A patient with a UTI should seek medical help for this combination of symptoms because they may indicate a worsening infection.
fever, chills, or back pain
This medication may help relieve urinary pain but does NOT cure the infection.
phenazopyridine
This bacterium is responsible for many UTIs.
E. Coli
This is the most common diagnostic test used to check for a UTI.
urinalysis
These medications are used to treat the bacterial infection causing a UTI
antibiotics
UTIs are more common in women partly because this body structure is shorter.
The Urethra
How does someone urine appear when they have a active UTI
Cloudy, dark, or foul-smelling urine can be a sign of this condition.