Korean J Urol.  1972 Mar;13(1):43-48.

Clinical, Bacteriological and Immunololgical Studies of Nonspecific Urinary Tract Infections

• Cheong SK

Abstract

Clinical, bacteriological, and immunological studies were performed in acute pyelonephritis (4 cases) chronic pyelonephritis (4 cases), cystitis (7 cases), and urethritis (one case) in the Department of Urology, KJ.ungpook Unir-ersity Hospital. The results were as follows: I) These patients included 5 males and 11 females. Age range was prominently from 20 to 4O The major symptoms were chills, high fever, and lumbago in upper urinary tract infections, and dysuria. frequency, and burning on urination in lower urinary tract infections. 2) The colony counts of these patients' urine demonstrated that the highest number was 5.8X10,000,000, and the lowest was 2.3X 1000. Among 10 cases, 8 cases yielded 100,000 or higher in colony counts of urine. E. Coli was demonstrated in 4 cases among 6 of upper urinary tract infections. 3) There were increased antibody titers in sera of all patients. The specific antibody response wasfound in 3 cases, and only 2 cases demonstrated high heterologous titers.

Keyword

non-specific urinary tract infection

MeSH Terms

Antibody Formation
Burns
Chills
Cystitis
Dysuria
Female
Fever
Humans
Low Back Pain
Male
Pyelonephritis
Urethritis
Urinary Tract Infections*
Urinary Tract*
Urination
Urology