Urinary tract infections (UTIs) complicated by other factors
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) complicated by other factors
Several factors determine whether you have a complicated urinary tract infection. These include:
- A high temperature [greater than
]. - Ongoing nausea, vomiting, and chills.
- Pregnancy.
- Being younger than 18 or older than 65.
- An impaired immune system.
- Diabetes.
- Symptoms that last longer than 7 days, or a recent UTI.
- Urinary tract blockage or kidney stones.
- An enlarged prostate.
- An improperly formed urinary tract.
- Your condition getting worse in spite of doctor-directed home treatment.
- Having a catheter in place.
Credits
| Author | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology |
| Last Updated | June 15, 2007 |
| Last updated: | June 15, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman |
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