Genitourinary infection

Background

Anatomy of the bladder (male)

Prostate anatomy

Genitourinary infection

(1) Human urinary system: (2) kidney; (3) renal pelvis; (4) ureter; (5) urinary bladder (6) urethra.
Additional structures: (7) adrenal gland; (8) renal artery and vein; (9) inferior vena cava; (10) abdominal aorta; (11) common iliac artery and vein; (12) liver; (13) large intestine; (14) pelvis.

"UTI" frequently refers specifically to acute cystitis, but may also be used as a general term for all urinary infections; use location-specific diagnosis.

• Renal/perirenal
  • Pyelonephritis
    • Emphysematous pyelonephritis
  • Renal abscess
  • Perinephric abscess
• Ureteral
  • Infected urolithiasis
• Bladder
  • Acute cystitis ("UTI")
  • Chronic cystitis
• Urethra/periurethra
  • Urethritis
  • Prostatitis

Evaluation

Perinephric vs renal abscess

	Perinephric	Renal
Necrotic Area	Perinephric fat between the renal cortex and Gerota's fascia	Renal parenchyma
Cause	Pyelonephritis (majority)	Pyelonephritis (vast majority)
Risk of morbidity	Higher	Lower

See Also

• Dysuria
• Hematuria
• Flank pain
• UTI (Peds)