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| | Urinary Tract Infection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | Complicated infections, which occur nearly as often in men as women, are also caused by bacteria but they occur as a result of some anatomical or structural abnormality, such as catheter use in the hospital setting, bladder and kidney dysfunction, or kidney transplant. |
 | | Nearly all patients who need urinary catheters develop high levels of bacteria in their urine, and the longer the catheter is in place, the higher the risk for infection. |
 | | Urinary tract infections are a major cause of hospitalization in children and, untreated, can be very serious, particularly in children under four years old. |
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