UTI Causes

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Indexed  April 15, 2011

Although urine is normally sterile and does not contain bacteria, viruses, and fungi, it does contain fluids, salts, and wastes. Despite effectual body mechanisms for warding off bacteria entering the urinary tract, UTI does occur due to various reasons. Most infections are caused by one type of bacteria, called Escherichia coli (E. coli), found mostly in the colon. An infection can occur when certain organisms from the digestive tract cling to the opening of the urethra after first having traveled all through the digestive tract. Bacteria, then, begins to multiply. When bacteria multiply, they enter the urethra, causing urethritis. When bacteria move up to the bladder, they cause cystitis. If bladder infection treatment for cystitis is not prompt enough, the bacteria may multiply further and travel up from the ureter to ...   See the complete post here