Infections Flashcards
Empiric UTI treatment
3 days of TMP/SMX
5 days of Nitrofurantoin 100 mg po bid
1 time dose of 3 grams Fosfomycin
Recurrent UTI definition
___ in 6 months
___ in 12 months
2 in 6
3 in 12
Multiple infections caused by the same bacteria (bacterial persistence) is often due to ____
GU tract issue - BPH, stones, UI
Cystoscopy and upper tract imaging should not be routinely obtained in the ___ patient with r UTI
index pt = young healthy female
Imaging for rUTI - ____
U/S or CT for stones
Surgery to reduce rUTI - ____
stone surgery (50-80% effective)
Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in 2 patients only - ___ & ____
pregnant
pre-op endoscopic procedure
Prophylactic antibiotics to reduce rUTI are effective during the course of antibiotics; ____ than placebo once stopped
no different
Proanthocyanins in ____ prevent adhesion of bacteria to urothelium
cranberry
Estrogen for rUTI
Clinicians should recommend vaginal estrogen to peri-and post- menopausal women with rUTI
Patients on systemic estrogen should still be placed on vaginal estrogen
Repeat urine culture if UTI symptoms persist on treatment beyond ____ days
7
Treatment of nephrogenic adenoma
complete surgical resection
Pyelonephritis workup
Urine & blood cultures
CBC, BUN, Creatinine
Imaging: CT scan
Empiric pyelonephritis treatment
Ciprofloxacin 500 bid or 1000 mg ER for 7 days
TMP/SMX DS bid for 14 days
Treatment for renal abscess <5 cm
IV antibiotics
Treatment for renal abscess >5 cm
Percutaneous IR drainage
Treatment for perinephric abscess <3 cm
IV antibiotics