SOCI 3630 Chapter 2.8: SOCI 3630 Chapter 2.: Epidemiology of UTI’s
4 Jun 2020
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The person can be asymptomatic, where there"s significant bacteria (10^8 bacteria per liter) or they can be asymptomatic, where there"s significant bacteriuria without symptoms. Urinary tract infections may be uncomplicated (no other problem present) or complicated (caused by other factors, may cause permanent damage) Associated with: anatomical disorder, neurological disorder and foreign body/kidney stones. Disorders result in: obstruction, reflux (back flow) and stasis (no flow)-all of this can cause serious morbidity and mortality. Acute pyelonephritis: upper urinary tract infection, usually with cystitis. Recurrent uti: relapse (happens less often compared to reinfection) and reinfection (80%) The prevalence of uti"s is highly age and sex dependent. Epidemiology of uti"s by age group: kids don"t really get them much, but women between ages 16 and 35 get them more (20%) (because it"s about the time that women become sexually active, and they don"t pee after sex). Between ages 36 and 65, the prevalence increases even more (35%).
