Urinary tract infection – 2003
Dulawa J

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common and most intensively studied infections encountered in clinical practice. It is, however, an area where significant confusion has existed in agreeing the criteria for diagnosis, the natural history of disease, and the treatment.
In the present paper etiology and risk factors for uncomplicated UTI, treatment of UTI, estrogen in UTI treatment in postmenopausal women and UTI in patients with diabetes and renal insufficiency were discussed.

Key words:   urinary tract infection, risk factors, etiopathogenesis, diabetes, asymptomatic bacteriuria.