Urinary Tract Infection (UTI In Adults) (cont.)

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Medical Author:

Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD

Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD

Dr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications.

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Medical Editor:

Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP

Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP

Dr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident.

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In this Article

• Urinary tract infection (UTI) facts
• What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
• What causes a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
• What are urinary tract infection (UTI) risk factors?
• Common urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms in women, men, and children
• What are urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms and signs in women, men, and children?
• Is there a link between urinary tract infection (UTI) and pregnancy?
• How is a urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnosed?
• What is the treatment for a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
• What are common antibiotics used to treat a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
• Are there any home remedies for a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
• What are possible complications of a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
• What is the prognosis for a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
• Is it possible to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) with a vaccine?
• Can a urinary tract infection (UTI) be prevented?
• Is it possible to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) with diet and supplements?

Common urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms in women, men, and children

Common urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms in women include:

• Urge to urinate frequently, often in small amounts
• Burning with urination
• Cloudy urine
• Strong unpleasant smell of urine
• Dark or bloody urine
• Rectal pain (prostate infection)
• Flank or back pain (kidney infection)
• Fever, chills (usually with kidney infection)
• Other possible symptoms include bloating, vaginal discharge

Common urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms in men include:

• Urge to urinate frequently, often in small amounts
• Burning with urination
• Painful ejaculation
• Cloudy urine
• Strong unpleasant smell of urine
• Dark or bloody urine
• Rectal pain (kidney infection)
• Flank or back pain (kidney infection)
• Other symptoms may include penile, testicular and abdominal pain, and penile discharge

Common urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms in children include:

• Urge to urinate frequently, often in small amounts
• Burning with urination
• Cloudy urine
• Strong unpleasant smell of urine (not as reliable in children)
• Dark or bloody urine
• Abdominal pain
• Fever
• Vomiting
• Other symptoms (especially in newborns and infants) may include hypothermia, diarrhea, jaundice, poor feeding and in some children, bedwetting