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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Learning Center

Complications could include:
Life-threatening blood infection (sepsis) - risk is greater among the young, very old adults, and those whose bodies cannot fight infections (for example, due to HIV or cancer chemotherapy) Kidney damage or scarring; Kidney infection;
Source:ADAM
Date:October 6, 2009
Pyelonephritis is an inflammation of the kidney and upper urinary tract that usually results from noncontagious bacterial infection of the bladder ( cystitis ).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A birth that occurs before the 37th week of gestation A birth that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy is considered premature. Although researchers have long sought a way to prevent premature birth, an estimated 9% of infants are still born ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
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