Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections, impacting more than 150 million people annually and resulting in significant health care costs and morbidity (Foxman, 2010; Stamm and Norrby, 2001). In the United States alone the costs of health care and time missed from work reach 3.5 billion dollars per year (Foxman, 2014). It is estimated that one out of two women will suffer UTI during their lifetime and nearly half of them will experience recurrence (Foxman, 2002). Something more here about incidence -when infection peaks, who is susceptible, etc
UTI can be classified as uncomplicated or complicated. Uncomplicated UTI generally affects individuals who are otherwise considered healthy and do not present any structural