Urinary tract infections (UTI)

Overview

Urinary tract infections are infections occurring anywhere in the urinary system, including bladder, kidneys or urethra.

Common symptoms

These infections may cause pelvic pain, increased urge to urinate, pain with urination, and blood in the urine. A kidney infection may cause back pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever.

Specialty care

Family Medicine

Internal Medicine | General

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Urology

Treatment options

Common treatment is with antibiotics.

Care team

Profiles

Cynthia Thomas, MD

Physician Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Lauri Lopp, MD

Physician Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Audra Horn, FNP-BC

Certified Nurse Practitioner Obstetrics and Gynecology | Urogynecology

751 N. Rutledge St. Lower Level, Suite 0300 Springfield, IL 62702

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Rachel Rahman, MD

Physician Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Shanel Rhodes, PA-C, MPAS

Physician Assistant Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Nichole Mirocha, DO

Physician Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Priyanka Bhandari, MD

Physician Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Loralee Donnelly, FNP-BC

Certified Nurse Practitioner Urology

751 N. Rutledge St. Lower Level, Suite 0300 Springfield, IL 62702

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Michal Dynda, MD

Physician Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Aaron Moore, MD

Urologist Urology

301 N. 8th St. Suite 3B-100 Springfield, IL 62701

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Airn Etherton, FNP-BC

Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Mallory Westcott, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner Urology

747 N. Rutledge Street 5th Floor Springfield, IL 62702

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Laura Deaton, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Ranjiv Mathews, MD

Urologist Urology | Pediatrics

301 N. 8th St. Suite 3B-100 Springfield, IL 62701

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Anne Foster, NP-C

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Urology | Pediatrics

301 N. 8th St. Suite 3B-100 Springfield, IL 62701

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Carrie Tucker, FNP-BC, BSN, MSN

Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Herman Leung, DO

Physician Family Medicine

612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301

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Doreen Wilmert, FNP-BC

Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Nicole Soper, FNP-BC

Certified Nurse Practitioner Urology

302 W Hay St Suite 200 Decatur, IL 62526

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Jeffrey Denny, PA-C

Physician Assistant Urology

302 W Hay St Suite 200 Decatur, IL 62526

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Christopher Smyre, MD

Physician Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Allyson Snyder, DNP, NP-C

Certified Nurse Practitioner Urology

302 W Hay St Suite 200 Decatur, IL 62526

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Jayna Patel, DO

Physician Family Medicine

303 E. Bidwell Taylorville, IL 62568

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Alexandra Huddleston, DNP, FNP-C

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Obstetrics and Gynecology

400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702

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Curtis Johnston, DO

Physician Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Kami Harless, MD

Physician Family Medicine

1600 East Clear Lake Avenue Springfield, IL 62703

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Amanda Krus-Johnston, DO

Physician Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Maryann Van Ryn, DNP, FNP-C

APRN Internal Medicine | Infectious Disease

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Careyana Brenham, MD

Physician Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Charles Ogan, DO

Physician Family Medicine

2553 Ken Gray Blvd. West Frankfort, IL 62896

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Janet Albers, MD

Physician Family Medicine

520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

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Douglas Combs, MD

Obstetrician and Gynecologist Obstetrics and Gynecology

2 Memorial Dr. Decatur, IL 62526

Care facilities

Locations

HSHS St. John's Pavilion

301 N. 8th St. Springfield, IL 62701

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Memorial Care | Lincoln

515 North College Street Lincoln, IL 62656

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Locations

Decatur Memorial Hospital

2300 N. Edward St. Decatur, IL 62526

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Locations

Baylis Medical Building

747 N. Rutledge Street Springfield, IL 62702

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