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Is there any difference between bladder infection and a urinary tract infection?

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Dr. Jay Park answered

See below: Urinary tract infection is a general term including upper tract infection (pyelonephritis-infection of kidney) and lower tract infection (cystitis-bladder infection). However, the term UTI has been misused indicating more upper tract infection.

Answered 3/11/2020

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Yes: All bladder infections are urinary tract infections, but not all urinary tract infections are bladder infections. You could have a kidney infection (pyelonephritis), which would be a uti, but more serious than a bladder infection (cystitis).

Answered 12/28/2022

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