Identifying and treating urinary tract infections: NICE guidelines
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Identifying and treating urinary tract infections: NICE guidelines

Erin Dean Freelance health journalist

Essential facts

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect different parts of the urinary tract, including the bladder (cystitis), urethra and kidneys. UTIs are common and generally caused by bacteria from faeces entering the urethra.

Nursing Standard. 33, 4, 64-64. doi: 10.7748/ns.33.4.64.s26

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