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November 1, 2000The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine121 citationsOpen Access

Quality of Life in Women With Urinary Tract Infections: Is Benign Disease a Misnomer?

AEAnne K. EllisQueen's UniversitySVSumita VermaBrighton and Sussex Medical School

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Suffering from an urinary tract infection has a detrimental influence on patient quality of life. The effect of urinary tract infections on women and their perception of quality of life have not been hitherto reported in the medical literature. The significant findings in this study call into question whether acute, non-life-threatening illness should be regarded as benign.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd3cd67808b00a4799ba62https://doi.org/10.3122/15572625-13-6-392
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