Chapter 40

Urinary Tract Infection: An Infection Caused by Gram-Negative Bacteria especially E. coli

Muhammad Imran Qadir and Muhammad Mubashar Idrees

Abstract

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) occurs due to inflammation of the urinary tract including bladder, urethra and kidneys by invading gram-negative bacteria especially E. coli. Signs and symptoms of UTI are fever, vomiting, nausea and irritation during urination. Clinical diagnosis is done by using a nitrite test and microbial culture on Cysteine Lactose Electrolyte Deficient (CLED) media plates. Penicillin, cephalosporin, carbapenem and some other antibiotics are used to cure this infection.

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