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URINARY TRACT INFECTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("urinary tract infection" is a kind of...):
inflammatory disease (a disease characterized by inflammation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "urinary tract infection"):
cystitis (inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters)
pyelonephritis (inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection)
urethritis (inflammation of the urethra; results in painful urination)
Context examples:
A. turicensis is most often related to genital, skin, and urinary tract infections.
(Actinomyces turicensis, NCI Thesaurus)
It reaches high urinary concentrations and may be used in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
(Carumonam, NCI Thesaurus)
A. bernardiae has only been found in humans, and is associated with urinary tract infections and septic arthritis.
(Arcanobacterium bernardiae, NCI Thesaurus)
It is manifested with recurring urinary tract infections.
(Chronic bacterial prostatitis, NCI Thesaurus)
M. odoratus is commonly found in soil and water and has been reported to cause opportunistic infections including cellulitis, necrotizing fasciitis, urinary tract infections, and surgical wound infections.
(Myroides odoratus, NCI Thesaurus)
A. urinae is found in the urinary tract and is associated with urinary tract infections, sepsis, and endocarditis.
(Aerococcus urinae, NCI Thesaurus)
Methenamine is typically used long-term to treat chronic urinary tract infections and to prevent the recurrence of infections.
(Methenamine, NCI Thesaurus)
K. oxytoca is pathogenic, causing urinary tract infections, and is one of the major causes of neonatal bacteremia and septicemia.
(Klebsiella oxytoca, NCI Thesaurus)
A calcium salt form of mandelic acid, an aromatic alpha hydroxy acid used in the treatment of urinary tract infections and as an oral antibiotic.
(Calcium Mandelate, NCI Thesaurus)
C. amalonaticus is most commonly found in feces, soil, water and sewage and is an opportunistic pathogen causing urinary tract infections, bacteremia and other systemic infections.
(Citrobacter amalonaticus, NCI Thesaurus)
