Association of Low Serum Sodium Levels with Urinary Tract Infections: A Case Series

Abstract

Aim: To find out the Correlation of Serum Sodium levels in prognosis of Urinary tract infection (UTI).  Materials & methods: It is a case study of 6 cases of urinary tract infections. Serum Sodium and Urine Sodium levels were done once patient is diagnosed to have UTI. Patients were followed for the period of 1month after discharge and mortality rates were compared with Serum Sodium levels. Results: There is no significant association between decreased sodium and severity of UTI in advanced disease. Conclusion: Although hypernatremia does not report much significance, the choice of treatment for UTIs plays a significant role and it is influenced by whether the management alternatives are simple (i.e., easy) or complicated (i.e., difficult).