Complicated Urinary Tract Infection
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It is worth knowing that a complicated urinary tract infection is one that occurs alongside factors that increase its severity or make it harder to resolve, such as anatomical abnormalities, obstructions, pregnancy, or conditions that affect the body's defenses. It usually requires a more detailed evaluation than a simple infection.
How it presents: In addition to the usual urinary symptoms, it may be accompanied by fever, lower back pain, general malaise, or symptoms that do not resolve easily.
Why it matters: Its complicated nature carries a greater risk of kidney involvement, so timely care is important.
Which specialist treats it? The infectious disease specialist, the urologist, and the nephrologist take part in its evaluation, along with the internist and the general practitioner; in childhood, the pediatrician and the corresponding pediatric specialists get involved. If a urinary infection does not improve or recurs with intense symptoms, it is advisable to see a professional.
Data on 700 doctors who treat complicated urinary tract infection
Which specialist treats complicated urinary tract infection?
A complicated urinary tract infection should be evaluated by an infectious disease specialist. A urologist or an internal medicine physician can provide follow-up, and in children a pediatrician or a pediatric nephrologist is involved. Find these specialists.
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in complicated urinary tract infection
Dr. Rodrigo Armando Vigueras Santiago
Dr. Talina Mendivil Sánchez
Dr. José G. Padilla López
Dr. Vicente de Jesus Flores Lopez
Dr. Jacqueline Montero Schwarz
Dr. Víctor Molgado
Dr. Mayra Yadira Briseño Quintanares
Dr. Aldo Mauricio Cruz Hernández
Dr. Silvia Caballero Delgado
Dr. Lorely Vianey Bres Ramírez
Dr. Alan Osmar Alanís Cruz
Dr. Maria Fernanda Frausto Mendoza
Dr. Rubén López Muñoz
Dr. Karla Escobedo Vázquez
Dr. Jazmin Rojas Romero
Dr. Jorge Luis Denis Bravo
Dr. Norma Ilse Garcia González
Dr. Kim Danae Díaz Juárez
Dr. Alma Delia Mejía Rendón
Dr. Karen Arlette Rivera Méndez
Frequently asked questions
What is complicated urinary tract infection?
It is worth knowing that a complicated urinary tract infection is one that occurs alongside factors that increase its severity or make it harder to resolve, such as anatomical abnormalities, obstructions, pregnancy, or conditions that affect the body's defenses. It usually requires a more detailed e...
Which doctor treats complicated urinary tract infection?
A complicated urinary tract infection should be evaluated by an infectious disease specialist. A urologist or an internal medicine physician can provide follow-up, and in children a pediatrician or a pediatric nephrologist is involved. Find these specialists.