What are lower UTIs usually caused by? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Viruses
B) Bubble bath
C) Spirochetes
D) Bacteria
E) Parasites
Ans: A, B, D
Feedback: Lower UTIs include bacterial cystitis (inflammation of the urinary bladder), bacterial prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland), and bacterial urethritis (inflammation of the urethra). There can be acute or chronic nonbacterial causes of inflammation in any of these areas that can be misdiagnosed as bacterial infections. Urinary tract infections are not usually caused by spirochetes or parasites.
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