TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Urinary Tract Infections A1 - Chaliha, Charlotte A2 - Rogers, Rebecca G. A2 - Sung, Vivian W. A2 - Iglesia, Cheryl B. A2 - Thakar, Ranee Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery: Clinical Practice and Surgical Atlas AB - Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common clinical problems worldwide and can result in significant morbidity. They affect 50% of adult women in their lifetime and 25% to 30% will have a recurrent infection.1 The prevalence of UTI increases with age affecting 1% of female infants, 3% to 5% of adult women, and up to 50% of elderly men and women.2 It is the single most common cause of nosocomial infection associated with the use of indwelling catheters and can result in life-threatening sepsis.3,4 Worldwide, it is estimated that 150 million cases occur per year5 presenting a huge burden on health care resources. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105830899 ER -