[Diagnosis of bacterial infections of the urinary tract]

The aetiopathogenesis of bacterial infections of the urinary ways and the techniques used to isolate and identify the bacteria present in the urine are considered. The following aspects are covered: 1) Introduction (Clinical microbiology); 2) Urine and bacterial multiplication; 3) Diagnostic techniques in urinary way infections; 4) Urine leucocyte count; 5) Urine bacteria count; 6) Guidelines for applying bacteriological research; 7) Recurrent infections of the urinary ways; 8) Diagnosis of the site of infection; 9) Bacterial indentification and incidence.