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==Natural History== | ==Natural History== | ||
About 50% of patients with acute uncomplicated cystitis will recover without treatment within a few days or weeks.<ref name=www>Urinary Tract Infections. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinary_tract_infection. Accessed on February 9, 2016</ref> If left untreated, some patients with cystitis may develop recurrent infection, [[pyelonephritis]], [[hematuria]], and rarely [[renal failure]]. | About 50% of patients with acute uncomplicated cystitis will recover without treatment within a few days or weeks.<ref name=www>Urinary Tract Infections. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinary_tract_infection. Accessed on February 9, 2016</ref> If left untreated, some patients with cystitis may progress to develop recurrent infection, [[pyelonephritis]], [[hematuria]], and rarely [[renal failure]]. | ||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]
Overview
Natural History
About 50% of patients with acute uncomplicated cystitis will recover without treatment within a few days or weeks.[1] If left untreated, some patients with cystitis may progress to develop recurrent infection, pyelonephritis, hematuria, and rarely renal failure.
Complications
- Chronic or recurrent urinary tract infection
- Complicated UTI (pyelonephritis)
- Acute renal failure
Prognosis
- Most cases of cystitis are uncomfortable but disappear without complication after treatment.'
References
- ↑ Urinary Tract Infections. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinary_tract_infection. Accessed on February 9, 2016