Chapter 95: Complications of Urologic Procedures and Devices

Question 1

True or False
Suprapubic catheters require a surgical procedure but have fewer long-term infectious complications than indwelling urethral catheters after 5 days of use

Answer 1

True
Suprapubic catheters require a surgical procedure but have fewer long-term infectious complications than indwelling urethral catheters after 5 days of use

Question 2

During short-term catheterization, infections are usually due to single organisms, most commonly

Answer 2

Escherichia coli, followed by Klebsiella, Pseu- domonas, Enterobacter, and gram-positive cocci such as staphylococci

Question 3

With long-term catheterization (≤30 days), catheter-associated UTIs are usually polymicrobial from

Answer 3

E. coli, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas, Morganella morganii, and Candida species

Question 4

universal for patients with long-term (>1 month) indwelling catheters

Answer 4

Pyuria

Question 5

Rhe most common complication of febrile catheter-associated infections

Answer 5

Pyelonephritis

Question 6

The most common management used in the ED

Answer 6

Replacement of the catheter