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Acute simple cystitis in females - UpToDate

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Acute simple cystitis in female adults INTRODUCTION Urinary tract infections (UTIs) include cystitis (infection of the bladder/lower urinary tract) and pyelonephritis (infection of the kidney/upper urinary tract). In females, the pathogenesis of UTIs begins with colonization of the vaginal introitus by uropathogens from the fecal flora, followed by ascension via the urethra into the bladder and, in the case of pyelonephritis, to the kidneys via the ureters. This topic will review the approach to females with typical symptoms of cystitis when there is no concern that the infection has…

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