Urinary tract infection is the term used to describe acute urethritis and cystitis.

It is a common disorder accounting for 1 to 3% consulting of general medical practice.

Prevalence of UTI in women is about 3% at the age of 20years.

UTI is associated with multiplication of organism in urinary tract.

It is defined by presence of more than 105 organism per ml in midstream sample of urine.

This is denoted as significant bacteria.

Cause

Micro-organism

Anatomical subdivision of UTI into in lower tract infection and upper tract infection.

Lower Tract Infection

Urethritis

Prostatitis

Cystitis

Upper Tract Infection

Pyelonephritis

Perinephritis abscess

The Clinical Presentation of UTI

Asymptomatic bacteriuria

Presence of bacteria indicating UTI

But without symptoms

Commonly seen in pregnancy

Symptomatic

Acute urethritis and cystitis

Acute prostatitis

Acute pyelonephritis

Septicemia

Septic shock

Clinical Feature

Fever with chill and rigor

Frequency of micturition

Urgency

Haematuria

Dysuria

Urine is cloudy

Intense desire to pass urine

Subrapubic pain resulting cystitis

Strangury

Unpleasant odour of urine

Complications of UTI

Diabetes

Pregnancy

Urinary tract obstruction

Renal failure 

Hospital acquired infection

Investigation

Dip stick test

Gram staining

Bacterial colony count

Culture and sensitivity

IVU( intravenous urography)

Full blood count

Blood culture

Electrolyte, creatinine

Renal tract ultrasound

Pelvic examination in women

Rectal examination in male- to asses the prostrate

Cystoscopy

Homoeopathic medicine for UTI

1. Cantharis
2. Sarsaparilla
3. Berberis vulgaris
4. Apis Mel

Cantharis

Intolerable urging and tenesmus.

It is very important remedy for UTI.

Nephritis with bloody urine.

Violent paroxysmal of cutting and burning in whole renal region, with painful urging to urinate, bloody urine, by drops.

Intolerable tenesmus, cutting before, during and after urine.

Urine scald him, and is passed drop by drop.

Constant desire to urinate.

Membranous scales looking like bran in water.

Urine jelly like, shreddy.

Sarsaparilla

Urinary symptoms are very marked in sarsaparilla.

Infection of urinary tract.

Urine scanty, slimy, flaky, sandy, bloody.

Gravel

Severe pain at conclusion of urination.

Urine dribble while sitting.

Bladder distended and tender.

Child screams before and while passing of urine.

Sand on diaper.

Pain from right kidney downward.

Tenderness of bladder, urine passes in thin, feeble stream.

Pain in meatus.

Berberis vulgaris

Burning pains due to UTI

Sensation as if some urine remained after urinating.

Urine with thick mucus and bright red, mealy sediments.

Bubbling, sore sensation in kidneys.

Pain in the bladder region.

Pain in the thigh and loins on urinating.

Frequent urination, urethra burns when out urinating.

Apis Mel

Burning and soreness when urinating.

Best suited remedy for urinary tract infection.

Stinging pain and strangury, scanty, high coloured.

Incontinence

Last drops burn and smart.

Worse- heat in any form 

The selection of homoeopathic remedies based on symptom similarities and doses according to the Susceptibility of patient.

Don't take homoeopathic medicine without any prescription / without any advise of physician.