
Microbiology of Urinary Tract Infections
Microbial Agents and Predisposing Factors
IntechOpen (Publisher)
Published on 13. February 2019
Book
Hardback
110 pages
978-1-78984-955-4 (ISBN)
Description
Generally, in accordance with anatomical characteristics, urinary tract infections (UTIs) and in particular recurrent UTIs occur in women; in contrast, UTIs normally occur in men with different predisposing factors. There are several types of UTIs, including asymptomatic and symptomatic, complicated and uncomplicated, acute and chronic with a diversity of microbial pathogens. In pathogens, virulence factors and genes determine the type and severity of the UTIs. Obviously, UTIs are a huge problem in global public healthcare systems with a wide range of predisposing factors, including gender, microbial agent, the host's immune deficiencies, genetic diseases, catheterization, etc. The recent items determine the microbiology of UTIs. Accurate diagnosis and definitive treatment are the key to UTI reduction.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 266 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78984-955-4 (9781789849554)
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