Abstract:BackgroundUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are some of the most common infections worldwide and consume a lot of medical resources every year. However, there were a lack of available data on its incidence and disease burden. We armed to investigate incidence, mortality, and disability adjusted life-years (DALYs) of urinary tract infections (UTIs) from 1990 to 2017.MethodsWe extracted data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, then calculated estimated annual percentage changes (EAPC) of age-standardized… Show more
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