Urinary Tract Infection, Recurrent [Women]

Michael Melia, M.D., Noreen A. Hynes, M.D., M.P.H., D.T.M.&H.
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PATHOGENS

Same list as uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis: major causes include

  • Staphylococcus saprophyticus
  • Other Enterobacteriaceae

Other organisms, including Enterococcus spp. and Group B Streptococci (GBS), are much more likely contaminants than pathogens.

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PATHOGENS

Same list as uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis: major causes include

  • Staphylococcus saprophyticus
  • Other Enterobacteriaceae

Other organisms, including Enterococcus spp. and Group B Streptococci (GBS), are much more likely contaminants than pathogens.

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Last updated: April 5, 2017