Quiz 7 - Spivak - UTIs Flashcards
What is bacteriuria?
Bacteria in urine
-Not necessarily an infection
What is a UTI?
Bacterial infection of lower or upper urinary tract
What is acute cystitis?
Bacterial infection of the BLADDER
-Lower UTI
What is acute pyelonephritis?
Bacterial infection of upper urinary tract
-Ureters, renal pelvis, kidney parenchyma
Uncomplicated UTI criteria. 3 types of people.
Not pregnant
Normal urinary anatomy
No co-morbidities
*Pts w/ uncomplicated UTI should meet ALL of these criteria
Tell me those that will have complicated UTI.
Pregnant
Abnormal urological anatomy or fx
Diabetes mellitus
Immune compromise
Catheter
Male
Pt should be dx with this if they meet ANY of these criteria
T/F - Distinction b/t complicated and uncomplicated UTIs is becoming less important as shorter durations of therapy show to be effective.
TRUE
What is asymptomatic bacteriuria?
Positive urine culture w/o signs or symptoms
What is uncomplicated UTI?
UTI in a structurally and neurologically normal urinary tract
What is complicated UTI?
UTI in presence of factors that predispose to persistent or relapsing infection
T/F - UTI is one of the most common bacterial infections seen in outpatient setting.
TRUE
*By age 32, 50% of women have had at least one UTI
T/F - Cystitis (lower UTI) is more common than pyelonephritis.
TRUE
T/F - Urinary tract is normally sterile in young, healthy pts.
TRUE
___% of bacteria that cause UTIs are G- colonizers of the GI tract.
85%
What is the most predominant pathogen in UTIs (75-95%)?
E COLI