Urinary Tract Infections (lecture)

Last week in class we discussed Urinary Tract Infections (UTI's).  UTI's are one of the most common bacterial infections and affects both sexes and all age groups. Women, diabetics, and men with enlarged prostates have the highest risk of developing a UTI.  There are several different types of bacteriuria ( bacteria in the urine) that cause UTI's including: Asymptomatic, Pyelonephritis, Urethritis, Cystitis, and Acute urethral syndrome.  I have found a link to http://www.kidney.org/kidneyDisease/uti/index.html that is very helpful and discusses UTI facts, prevention, treatment, symptoms, and diagnosis.  There is even a short quiz that you can take to test your knowledge on the topic.