SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines

SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND NATURAL SCIENCES

Urinary Tract Infection: Epidemiology, System of Infection, and

Treatment among First Year BMLS Student of Saint Mary’s
University

In partial fulfillment

Of the Academic Requirements in

Community and Public Health - BMLS 1A-1

By

Mauricio, Jaspher Jhon M.

Zablan, Junfel Angelo G.

Buyacco, Hanna Marie F.

Pineda, Shayne Rianne S.

Sado, Patricia L.
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SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND NATURAL SCIENCES

OBJECTIVE:

 To determine the origin of Urinary Tract Infection among the participants

 To determine how it affect the quality of life of the participants upon infection

 To determine the risk factor of contracting Urinary Tract Infection

 Management and prevention of Urinary Tract Infection

 To determine, which among of each gender have the higher susceptibility for Urinary Tract Infection

INTRODUCTION:
Before bacteria were acknowledged as the primary cause of disease and urology was deciphered
as a recognized medical specialty, urinary tract infections (UTIs) were a major health concern for people.
A thorough examination of the documented medical history of UTI from the time of its earliest
description in ancient Egyptian papyri to the present has not yet been made (Nickle, 2005). In the study of
the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2021), Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are frequent
illnesses that develop when bacteria enters the urethra and infect the urinary system. These germs are
frequently from the skin or rectum. Although the infections can affect different regions of the urinary
system, a bladder infection is the most prevalent kind (cystitis).

In contrast to males, women have UTIs far more frequently. Women who are premenopausal are
particularly vulnerable to developing acute cystitis. The most significant risk factors for premenopausal
women include diabetes, spermicide usage, history of prior UTIs, and sexual activity. Maternal UTI
history and age at first UTI are risk variables in this group that may indicate a genetic component. A large
number of these individuals have ongoing infections even as adults. Many of them had UTIs as kids.
Once an adult, the frequency of asymptomatic bacteriuria rises in the female population but not in the
male. Around 25% of these bacteriuric women have bacteriuria clearance each year, and an equal
percentage get an infection, frequently among women who have already experienced urinary infection
(Bennett, 2020).

Looking back on the writings of Loo (2009), depending on the child's age, many variables
increase their chance of acquiring UTI. The main causes, of obstruction and reflux in congenital
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anomalies in newborns and young children are UTIs. Children at school age frequently hold back pee and
postpone urination for a long time, especially while they are on the playground. Adolescents' sexual
activity is frequently linked to urinary tract infections (UTIs). Local immunological problems with the
urinary tract can contribute to the development of UTIs. The general health and immune condition of the
kid are also crucial factors in determining the degree of infection. The typical warning signs and
symptoms of urinary cystitis in children include dysuria (a burning feeling or pain with urination),
increased frequency, nocturnal enuresis, abdominal and suprapubic discomfort, urgency, and cloudy
(pyuria) or bloody urine (hematuria).

METHODOLOGY:

Input Process Output

 30 participants among  Seminars  Different Factors, Risk,

First Year BMLS Student and how the Urinary Tract
 Questionnaires
Infection affect the
15 male
 Urinary Tract Infection participants
15 female test kits
 Epidemiology, System of
Infection, and Treatment
of Urinary Tract Infection
 Gender who would more
likely be susceptible to UTI

POSSIBLE PARTICIPANTS: First Year BMLS Student of SMU [15 male & 15 female]

EXPECTED OUTCOMES: In the same way on the study of Bennett (2020), we would anticipate that
females would likewise be more likely than males to have a UTI.

CITATION: introduction part

Nickel J. C. (2005). Management of urinary tract infections: historical perspective and current strategies:
Part 1--Before antibiotics. The Journal of urology, 173(1), 21–26.
https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ju.0000141496.59533.b2
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CDC UTI https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/uti.html

John E. Bennett MD, in Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases,
2020 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/nursing-and-health-professions/urinary-tract-infection
May Loo MD, in Integrative Medicine for Children, 2009 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/nursing-
and-health-professions/urinary-tract-infection