Urinary tract infection

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What is Urinary tract infection?

A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection that can happen anywhere along the urinary tract. The urinary tract includes the:

  • Bladder
  • Kidneys
  • Ureters -- the tubes that take urine from each kidney to the bladder
  • Urethra -- the tube that empties urine from the bladder to the outside
Alternative Names:

Bladder infection; Cystitis; UTI

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