Bladder Infection
Definition
Acute cystitis is a bacterial infection of the bladder or lower urinary tract. Acute means sudden or severe.
See also:
* Cystitis - recurrent
* Cystitis - noninfectious
* Interstitial cystitis
* Urinary tract infection
Symptoms
* Abnormal urine color (cloudy)
* Frequent or urgent need to urinate
* Foul or strong urine odor
* Need to urinate at night (nocturia)
* Painful urination (dysuria)
* Pressure in the lower pelvis
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
* Chills
* Fatigue
* Fever
* Flank pain
* Mental changes or confusion *
* Nausea and vomiting
* Pain during sexual intercourse
* Penis pain (rare)
* Often in an elderly person, mental changes or confusion are the only signs of a possible urinary tract infection.
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