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To review the epidemiology, pathogen distribution, risk factors, and overall clinical and economic burden of urinary tract infections across community and healthcare settings.

January 1, 2019Therapeutic Advances in UrologyOpen Access

An introduction to the epidemiology and burden of urinary tract infections

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MMMartha Medina ECEdgardo Castillo‐PinoUniversidad de la República de Uruguay

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Narrative review reports high lifetime incidence and distinct age-related pathogen patterns in women, highlighting substantial clinical and quality-of-life burdens.

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To review the epidemiology, pathogen distribution, risk factors, and overall clinical and economic burden of urinary tract infections across community and healthcare settings.
Synthesized findings from global surveys, regional epidemiologic data, and peer-reviewed literature based on expert clinical consensus.
Urinary tract infections carry a 50% to 60% lifetime incidence in adult women, with prevalence rates doubling in individuals over 65 years of age.
Healthcare-associated urinary tract infections represent the most frequent healthcare-acquired infection, showing significant geographic and setting-specific pathogen variation.
Recurrent episodes substantially elevate outpatient visits and work absenteeism while degrading quality of life, highlighting the therapeutic potential of nonantimicrobial prophylaxis.

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Medina et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d73dea8e958094d1b8a751 https://doi.org/10.1177/1756287219832172

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Narrative review reports high lifetime incidence and distinct age-related pathogen patterns in women, highlighting substantial clinical and quality-of-life burdens.

An introduction to the epidemiology and burden of urinary tract infections

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An introduction to the epidemiology and burden of urinary tract infections

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