Urinary tract infection (UTI) is often uncomplicated and straightforward to treat. It can, however, sometimes turn into acute cystitis and have more severe health consequences.
DESCRIPTION AND PREVALENCE
UTI is deemed uncomplicated when it occurs acutely or sporadically in a healthy person. Acute cystitis is defined by at least three episodes of urinary tract infection during 12 consecutive months. It can be complicated in pregnant women, men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and urinary voiding problems, or a person who regularly catheterizes.
However, 20 to 30 per cent of women who have had acute cystitis have a recurrence. Among them, 25 per cent will have recurrent urinary tract infections, that’s to say more than three episodes per year. In most cases, this is a new urinary tract infection called reinfection. It may recur quickly, two to four weeks after the initial treatment. In this case, it may be a persistent infection due to bacterial resistance, inadequate treatment or an anatomical or functional abnormality of the urinary tract.
Asymptomatic bacteriuria refers to bacteria in the urine in the absence of symptoms or clinical signs.
Dr. Marois is a urologist who is not a member of the Régie de l’Assurance Maladie du Québec (RAMQ). As such, if you require his professional services, you will have to pay directly the Cliniques Marois for the services rendered.
Cancellation Policy:
To ensure the smooth running of the clinics aa well as a minimum of courtesy towards other patients and staff members, we ask you to notify us 48 hours in advance for cancelling an appointment, 5 working days for cancelling a minor surgery in the office and 21 working days for major surgery at the CMC. If these deadlines are not respected, a cancellation fee of 50% of the service will be charged.
Change of appointment:
We understand that events occur and schedules change, so we ask patients to give us at least a 24-hour notice for any changes of appointment. We will be happy to reschedule another one for you. Failure to provide such notice within this timeframe will result in a $ 100 fee.
Thank you for your understanding.