What distinguishes an uncomplicated UTI from a complicated UTI?
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Correct answer: Uncomplicated UTI involves a structurally normal tract and healthy host
Uncomplicated UTIs occur in patients with no structural urinary tract anomalies, no immunosuppression, and no complicating factors; the presence of these factors defines complicated UTI.
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