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Recurring Urinary Tract Infection

Alternate Names : Chronic Urinary Tract Infection, Recurrent UTI, Chronic UTI, Relapsing Urinary Tract Infection, Relapsing UTI, Chronic Cystitis

What are the signs and symptoms of the infection?

A UTI may cause any of the following symptoms:

fever

the need to urinate frequently

painful urination

pain in the abdomen or on the sides of the back below the ribs

nausea and vomiting

incontinence, or involuntary loss of urine

a sensation of fullness in the lower abdomen

blood in the urine

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Author: Adam Brochert, MD
Reviewer: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed: 07/27/01

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