UTIs can involve any part of the urinary tract.
General features of a UTI include:
Symptoms and signs of lower UTI include:
Three or more symptoms should be present to make a diagnosis of UTI (2). When both dysuria and frequency are present the probability of an UTI is >90% (3).
Symptoms of upper UTI include:
Upper UTI symptoms develops rapidly (1) and if accompanied by bacteraemia may be a life threatening condition (4)
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