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what are the symptoms and treatment for a urinary tract infection?


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Besides the Urethra, some Urinary Tract infection (UTI), can involve the prostate (Prostatitis) , bladder, or kidneys. Symptoms may  include urinary frequency and urgency, dysuria, lower abdominal pain,nausea, and flank pain.

The diagnosis of UTI is confirmed by a  urine test sample.

If the urine culture is negative:
* symptoms of urethritis may point at Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrheae infection.
* symptoms of cystitis may point at interstitial cystitis.
* prostatitis may be present with dysuria.

Oral antibiotics are the main treatment for all UTIs.

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