10 Urinary Tract Infection Causes

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Symptom #10: BK Virus

BK Virus is a double-stranded DNA virus that can cause hemorrhagic cystitis in immunocompromised patients. It is usually associated with UTIs in transplant patients especially in kidney transplants.

It can also cause asymptomatic infections. It is a very rare cause of UTIs with less than 1% of all reported UTIs being attributed to this pathogen.

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