2. UTI

Question 1

Define Bacteriuria

Answer 1

Bacteria in the urine

Question 2

What is Acute cystitis?

Answer 2

Bacterial infection of the bladder (infection in lower UT)

Question 3

What is Acute pyelonephritis?

Answer 3

Bacterial infection of upper (ureters, kidney’s, renal pelvis)

Question 4

When it is considered to be an uncomplicated UTI?

Answer 4

1. Not pregnant
2. normal urinary
3. no co-morbidities

Question 5

do you need all of the uncomplicated UTI to meet the criteria?

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

85% of the bacteria that cause UTI’s are….?

Answer 6

Gram-negative

Question 7

What bacteria causes most of the UTI’s?

Answer 7

E. coli

Question 8

Do lower UTI’s progress into pyelonephritis?

Answer 8

no

Question 9

Where do GI pathogens colonize?

Answer 9

peri-urethral mucosa

Question 10

what are some symptoms of cystitis?

Answer 10

pain (dysuria)
pee more
pee often
suprapubic pain

Question 11

what are some symptoms of pyelonephritis

Answer 11

fever
vertebral pain
nausea
maybe some cystitis symptoms

Question 12

is cloudy/fowl smelling urine a sign of UTI?

Answer 12

no

Question 13

WIth asymptomatic bacteriuria do you administer ABx?

Answer 13

nope

Question 14

RBCs and WBCs should be less than what? in normal urine?

Answer 14

5

Question 15

if Nitrite is positive in urine this is a sign of bacteria?

Answer 15

yes

Question 16

WHen do you have to admistert Antibiotics for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria?

Answer 16

Pregnant
Pre-urology procedure
Renal transplant
Neutropenic

Question 17

How can you tell if you have a UTI with a catheter in?

Answer 17

usually onset of FEVER