Urinary tract infection is the second commonest site after the respiratory tract prone for the bacterial infection. The incidence of UTI's is influenced by age and sex and predisposing factors that impair the defence mechanism which maintain the sterility of normal urinary tract. Urinary Tract Infections are most common in all age groups and particularly prevalent in diabetic patients and pregnant women comparatively normal women Causes of UTI: Bacteria are usually the cause of UTIs. Normally a person's urine does not contain bacteria. Bacteria are naturally present on the skin, in the low...
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