urinary tract infection
infection that affects part of the urinary tract
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Summary
urinary tract infection is an infectious disease[1]. It draws 6,032 Wikipedia views per month (infectious disease category, ranking #53 of 279).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: class of disease[3], symptom or sign[4]
- Subclass of: cystitis[5], infectious disease[6], urinary system disease[7], bacterial infectious disease[8], disease[9]
- Commons category: Infectious diseases and disorders of the urinary system[10]
- ICPC 2 ID: U71[11]
- Symptoms and signs: hematuria[12], fever[13], dysuria[14], abdominal pain[15], frequent urination[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Infectious diseases and disorders of the urinary system[17]
- Facet of: women's health[18]
- Described by source: Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[19]
- ICD-9-CM: 595.0[20]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C26934[21], C50791[22]
- Health specialty: urology[23]
- Drug or therapy used for treatment: ceftriaxone[24], sulfadiazine[25], mezlocillin[26], nafcillin[27], cefepime[28], fosfomycin[29], moxifloxacin[30], cefaclor[31], cefamandole[32], cefoperazone[33], ciprofloxacin[34], sulfamethoxazole[35], cefotetan[36], sulfacytine[37]
Why It Matters
urinary tract infection has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]