UTI or urinary tract infections represent a problem for
the urinary system because the most important organ of
this system can be affected. Kidneys are a pair of organs
that help the body to get rid of the excess liquids and
wastes. It also helps in the formation of the red blood
cells.
In order to determine if you have a urinary tract infection,
you need to wash the genital area, and collect a "midstream" sample
of urine in a sterile container. Then, the sample is sent
to the laboratory, and the urine is examined for white
and red blood cells and bacteria. Then, is performed bacteria
culture, and there are made tests to see which antibiotic
destroys best the bacteria.If a patient has the symptoms
of a urinary tract infection and there is also pus in the
urine,the doctor may suspect the patient has Chlamydia
or Mycoplasma, some microbes that can be detected only
with special bacterial cultures.
What are Antibiotics?
The word "antibiotics" comes from the Greek
anti ("against") and bios ("life").
Antibiotics are drugs that either destroy bacteria or prevent
their reproduction. Antibiotics that kill bacteria are
called "bactericidal" and the ones that stop
the growth of bacteria are called "bacteriostatic".
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