Diagnosis of urinary tract infection based on artificial intelligence methods.

Journal: Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common disease affecting the vast majority of people. UTI involves a simple infection caused by urinary tract inflammation as well as a complicated infection that may be caused by an inflammation of other urinary tract organs. Since all of these infections have similar symptoms, it is difficult to identify the cause of primary infection. Therefore, it is not easy to diagnose a UTI with routine examination procedures. Invasive methods that require surgery could be necessary. This study aims to develop an artificial intelligence model to support the diagnosis of UTI with complex symptoms.

Authors

  • Ilker Ali Ozkan
    Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey. Electronic address: ilkerozkan@selcuk.edu.tr.
  • Murat Koklu
    Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey. Electronic address: mkoklu@selcuk.edu.tr.
  • Ibrahim Unal Sert
    Department of Urology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.