Question

Pathogenesis of urinary tract infection and severe sepsis

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Explanation:

Patients with refractory septic shock have mortality rates ~50%. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) result from the activity of pathogenic microbes within the urinary system and may be secondary to chronic or acute colonization of the system. ... UTIs account for 40% of the cases of sepsis secondary to nosocomial infections.