Knowledge And Causes Of Urinary Tract Infection As Perceived By Health Workers
[A CASE STUDY OF KAURA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE]

Symptoms of Urinary tract infection
A. Cystitis: This is commonly called as lower urinary tract infection or bladder infection and affects the bladder. It causes the following symptoms-
i. Pressure in lower pelvis pain
ii. Dysuria (painful urination)
iii. Polyuria (frequent urination)
iv. Urinary urgency
v. Nocturia ( urination during night)
vi. Haematuria (urine with traces of blood)
Cystitis is further classified based on the etiology and therapeutic approach and traumatic cystitis considered as the common form of cystitis among females causing the bruising of the bladder. This is often followed by bacterial cystitis. The coliform bacteria are transferred to the bladder from the bowel through the urethra.
B. Phylonephritis: This is commonly referred to as upper urinary tract infection and affects the kidneys. It is also known as “pyelitis”. Severe incidence causes the accumulation of pus around kidneys and is known as “pyonephrosis”. Symptoms of phylonephritis include fever and flank pain in addition to symptoms seen in lower urinary tract infection. Among young children, high fever is the only symptom of urinary tract infection and the symptoms are difficult to detect in elderly people. Hence it is recommended to carry out an analysis of the urine culture.
Symptoms of a Chronic Urinary Tract Infection
    The symptoms of a chronic UTI affecting the bladder include :
    Frequent urination
    Bloody or dark urine
    A burning sensation while urinating
    Pain in the kidneys, which means in the lower back or below the ribs
    Pain in the bladder region
If the UTI spreads to the kidneys, it might cause:
    Nausea
    Vomiting
    Chills
    A high fever (over 101 of)
    Mental disorientation
Effect of Urinary Tract Infection
    According to Clarks and Kumar (2007) the infection can move up to the ureter and the bladder so instead of a UTI one may wind up with bladder infection which sucks largely. However in man depending on the infection it can actually affect and lead to infertility, in potency if left untreated it can progress to kidney infection in both sexes, and prostrates infection in man. There is also a boat load of potential complications of UTI for someone who is pregnant. The UTIS has effect on pregnant woman in such a way that asymptomatic bacterium in the presence of previous renal disease may predispose to pre eclamptic toxaemia in pregnancy and small or premature babies.