Meanings of acute cystitis in English

Localization tests suggest that as many as one third of episodes of acute cystitis are associated with silent upper tract involvement.

The median duration of antibiotic courses for most common conditions, except acute cystitis, was 10 days, in many cases exceeding guideline-recommended durations.

Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus saprophyticus were the two most common causes of acute cystitis in this population and accounted for 62 (90%) of 69 infections.

Acute cystitis is a superficial infection of the bladder mucosa, whereas pyelonephritis involves tissue invasion of the upper urinary tract.