The urinary tract consists of kidney, ureters (connecting kidney to bladder), bladder and urethra (linking the bladder to the outside). UTI is more common in women than men. The factors promoting infection are poor genital hygiene, pregnancy, stones, obstruction and instrumentation of the urinary tract, diabetes mellitus, promiscuity and stasis of urine (e.g. as by neglecting the urge to pass urine).
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