Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, affecting up to 15 per cent of women each year.(1) More than 25 per cent of women who have had an infection will experience a recurrence.(1)
UTIs are a major cause of morbidity, anxiety and loss of productivity in women.
Most UTIs (95 per cent) are caused by an ascending infection.(2) Urogenic bacteria in the faecal flora may colonise the vaginal and peri-urethral introitus and then ascend the urethra into the bladder. A minority of women with UTIs have an underlying abnormality.
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