ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of the urinary system. The urinary system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Most infections involve the lower urinary tract-the bladder and the urethra. Women are at greater risk of developing a UTI than are men.

Detailed explanation-2: -A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of the urinary system. This type of infection can involve your urethra (a condition called urethritis), kidneys (a condition called pyelonephritis) or bladder, (a condition called cystitis).

Detailed explanation-3: -A kidney infection is a type of urinary tract infection (UTI). A kidney infection may begin in the tube that carries urine from the body (urethra) or in the bladder. The infection can travel to one or both kidneys. A kidney infection is also called pyelonephritis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Common nursing diagnoses associated with UTI treatment are pain, hyperthermia, impaired urinary elimination and altered sleep.

Detailed explanation-5: -A kidney infection usually happens when bacteria, often a type called E. coli, get into the tube that carries urine out of your body (urethra). The bacteria travel up to your bladder, causing cystitis, and then up into your kidneys. E. coli bacteria normally live in your bowel, where they cause no harm.