Ch 55 Infections Of The Urinary Tract

Question 1

Define a urinary tract infection

Answer 1

Inflammatory response of the urothelium to bacterial invasion that is usually associated with bacteriuria and pyruia

Question 2

Define bacteriuria

Answer 2

Presence of bacteria in the urine

Question 3

Define pyuria

Answer 3

The presence of WBCs in the urine; indicative of infection and/or inflammatory response of the urothelium

Question 4

Bacteriuria without pyuria

Answer 4

Indicative of bacterial colonization without over infection

Question 5

Differentiate uncomplicated and complicated urinary tract infections

Answer 5

Uncomplicated: Infection in a healthy patient w structurally and functionally normal GUT

Complicated: structurally or functionally abnormal, host is compromised, and / or bacteria have increased virulence or antimicrobial resistance