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Urinary tract infections are the second most frequent site of community-acquired infections.
Urinary tract infections are more frequent in women, with peaks at the beginning of sexual activity and after menopause, whereas they occur mainly in men after age 50 because of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
The main causative bacteria are:
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1. What is the epidemiological position of urinary tract infections among community-acquired infections?
2. Which pattern best describes the frequency of urinary tract infections by sex and age?
3. Which organism causes the largest proportion of urinary tract infections?
What is the second most frequent site of community-acquired infections?
Urinary tract infections.
In which gender are urinary tract infections more frequent overall?
Women.
When do urinary tract infections peak in women?
At the beginning of sexual activity and after menopause.
Why do urinary tract infections occur mainly in men after age 50?
Because of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
What does a urinary tract infection often indicate in children?
A malformation of the urogenital tract.
Which bacteria cause 60–80% of urinary tract infections?
Escherichia coli.
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