Urinary Tract

Question 1

What are the common causal organisms of uncomplicated UTI in a female?

Answer 1

Coliforms, enterococii

Question 2

Describe enterococci

Answer 2

Gram +ve bacteria diplococci

-faecalis, faecium

Gamma haemolytic

Question 3

Describe coliforms

Answer 3

gram -ve rods

Question 4

What investigations should be done in UTI’s?

Answer 4

Send blood cultures and urine if complicated infection or male

Don’t send a catheter urine sample

Question 5

What is the treatment of uncomplicated female UTI?

Answer 5

Nitrofurantoin
or
Trimethoprim

3 days

Question 6

What are the common causative organisms of male (no catheter) UTIs?

Answer 6

Coliforms

Enterococci

Question 7

What is the treatment of uncomplicated male UTI?

Answer 7

Nitrofurantoin
or
Trimethoprim

7 days

Question 8

What are the common causal organisms of pyelonephritis and urosepsis?

Answer 8

Coliforms
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Enterococci

Question 9

Describe Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Answer 9

Gram -ve rod

Question 10

What is the treatment of pyelonephritis and urosepsis?

Answer 10

IV Amoxicillin + Gentamicin (if penicillin allergic Co-trimoxazole and gentamicin)

Step down: PO C-trimoxazole

IV/PO 7 days