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Urinary Tract Infection

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Urinary Tract Infection Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have a urinary tract infection and any of the following:

Inability to urinate
Worsening pain during urination
Worsening hematuria:

Blood clots in the urine

Repeated vomiting
Worsening lower abdominal pain
Worsening low back pain
Flank pain
Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Urinary Tract Infection References:

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