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Urinary Tract Infection

A common and recurrent presentation is invasion of the urinary tract with infective organisms. Both men and women can be affected, and the age pattern of increased incidence is usually predictable in both sexes.

In men there is an increased incidence in prepubertal boys, and this is usually due to congenital (you are born with) conditions which may need surgical action. The incidence then rises with age commonly in 50plus years of age when the urinary bladder can be dysfunctional due to prostatic obstruction. In women typically incidence rises in youth on commencing sexual activity and then a second peak at menopause. UTI can be very debilitating and need to be treated and chronicity avoided.

Urinary Tract Infection — available at 8 HRG clinics

Symptoms of Urinary Tract Infection:

Urinary tract infections can be uncomplicated or complicated.

Uncomplicated UTI symptoms include

Urinary frequency, urinary urgency, dysuria (Painful and burning sensation while urinating), dark coloured and odorous urine, blood in the urine (haematuria)

Complicated UTI symptoms include

All or some symptoms of uncomplicated UTI PLUS Abdominal/loin pain, Fever/chills/rigors, Nausea, vomiting, malaise, apathy, confusion, delirium

Treatment for Urinary Tract Infection:

Treatment would start with an outpatient consultation which would entail taking a detailed history and physical examination. You will be requested to offer a urine sample for testing and may need other tests as blood tests and scans as appropriate. Therapy will mostly need antibiotics for bacterial infections. Treatment would be directed to treat current active infection and a strategy to prevent recurrence.