The regime has responded to the decline of its regular forces by creating a variety of irregular forces (shabbiha militias, Popular Committees, local militias, the Baath Party Militia) and then merging them under the so-called National Defense Forces.
The urine is normally sterile. An infection occurs when bacteria get into the urine and begin to grow. The infection usually starts at the opening of the urethra where the urine leaves the body and moves upward into the urinary tract. 1  The culprit in at least 90% of uncomplicated infections is a type of bacteria called Escherichia coli, better know as E. coli.
Most often, urinary tract infections (UTIs) are caused by bacteria. A UTI can occur anywhere in your urinary tract. This includes your kidneys, bladder, or urethra (the tube that carries urine from your bladder out of your body). The bacteria that cause a UTI can come from your skin or your rectum.