Comments "honeymoon cystitis" Urinary tract infections may involve just the lower tract or both the lower and upper tracts. Cystitis is the term used to describe the infection of the bladder with signs and symptoms including dysuria, urgency and frequency, as in this case The prevalence of bacteriuria is 1-2%o in school-age girls, 1-3%o in nonpregnant women, and 3-8%during pregnancy. The prevalence of bacteriuria increases with age, and the sex ratio of infections becomes nearly equal. Over the age of 70 years, 20-30% or more women and 10% or more of men have bacteriuria Upper urinary tract infections routinely occur in patients with indwelling catheters even with optimal care and closed drainage systems: 50%0 after 4-5 days, 75%o after 7-9 days, and 100% after 2 weeks. Sexual activity and use of spermicides increase the risk of infection in young women E Coli causes 80-90% of acute uncomplicated bacterial lower tract infections in young women 2016/5/5 E. coli-Junqi's Lecture2016/5/5 E.coli-Junqi's Lecture 6 Comments Urinary tract infections may involve just the lower tract or both the lower and upper tracts. Cystitis is the term used to describe the infection of the bladder with signs and symptoms including dysuria, urgency and frequency, as in this case. The prevalence of bacteriuria is 1-2% in school-age girls, 1-3% in nonpregmant women, and 3-8% during pregnancy. The prevalence of bacteriuria increases with age, and the sex ratio of infections becomes nearly equal. Over the age of 70 years, 20-30% or more women and 10% or more of men have bacteriuria. Upper urinary tract infections routinely occur in patients with indwelling catheters even with optimal care and closed drainage systems: 50% after 4-5 days, 75% after 7-9 days, and 100% after 2 weeks. Sexual activity and use of spermicides increase the risk of infection in young women. E.Coli causes 80-90% of acute uncomplicated bacterial lower tract infections in young women. "honeymoon cystitis