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Recurring urinary tract infection: incidence and risk factors.

Year: 1990

Type: article

Abstract: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection among young women, with a high recurrence rate. This study documents the six-month incidence of second UTI among a cohort of women with one initial UTI and the factors associated with recurrence. Among the cohort of 113 women, 30 (26.6 percent) experienced at least one culture-confirmed recurrence within the six months following initial infection. The presence of hematuria and urgency as symptoms of initial infection were the strongest predictors of second infection. Behavioral factors associated with initial infection (frequency of sexual intercourse, diaphragm use, and voiding after sexual intercourse) did not distinguish between women who would and would not experience a second UTI during the six-month follow-up period.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.80.3.331

Author: B Foxman

Institution: University of Michigan

Language: English

Topic: Urinary Tract Infections Management

Subfield: Urology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of Michigan, University of Vermont, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases