Urine Culture Showing E.Coli a common bacteria causing urinary infection.The proximity of urethra to the anus makes it vulnerable to contact infection from the bacterias present in faeces.It affects females more as the urethra is short i.e. only four centimeters in comparison to males where the length of urethra is nearly twenty centimeters.
Once infection sets in there is fever,burning urination ,scanty frequent urination and painful urge for urination.Infection may complicate an already existing urinary stone disease.Or may set in an anomalous urinary passage.It may also set in a disease condition causing stagnation or obstruction to urine flow i.e. enlarged prostate or stricture of urethra.
Diagnosis is not that difficult if proper history is taken.Mainstay of investigations rest on a routine and microscopic urine examination,a culture and sensitivity test to know the type of infection and appropriate antibacterial agents required .Investigation like ultrasonography is done to rule out any other associated or facilitating diseases.Other blood tests to know diabetic and kidney status are also performed.
In ladies a little prolonged antibacterial treatment is needed as compared to the males where eradication of microbe is a little bit difficult. Diseases complicating urinary infection or as a result of it need to be treated in it own merit.
