Urinary Tract Infection Flashcards
infection that recurs with a different organism
reinfection
infection where organism persists in the urinary tract despite antimicrobial therapy, same organism
relapse
interleukin involved in UTI
IL8 (pyruria) IL6 (severity of infection, fever)
symptomatic men, cut of in urine culture
10^3
in and out catheter
10^2
more active in acidic urine
penicillin, tetracycline, nitrofurantoin
more active in alkakine urine
aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, erythromycin
antibiotic penetrate poorly in the prostate gland because of
no active antibx transport mechanism
antibx that penetrate in the prostate well and remain active
fluoroquinolones and macrolides
cause of cystitis
e. coli
in cystitits, infection occurs via the
ascending route
second most frequent isolate and virtually unique to acute cystitis
S. saprophyticus
major risk factor for recurrent cystitis in women of any age
infection at a younger age
stongest association of recurrent acute cystitis in postmenopausal women
history of prior UTI
urine culture in cystitis should be obtained when
- clinical presentation not characteristic
- failure to respond to appropriate empiracal antimicrobial therapy
- early symptomatic recurrence after therapy
mainstay of empirical treatment of acute cystitis
TMP/SMX (3 days)
recommended for women who experience more than 2 episodes in 6 months of UTI
low dose prophylactic antimicrobial therapy
only feasible behavioral intervention for recurrent infection
avoid spermicide use
strongest association to pyelonephritis in premenopausal women
recent sexual intercourse
independent risk factor for pyelonephritis
diabetes
imaging in pyelonephritis is required for
severe symptoms or treatment failure or early post treatment recurrence
initial imaging modality for pyelonephritis
ultrasonography
optimal diagnostic imaging for acute pyelonephritis
contrast enhanced CT
indications for hospitalization
pregnancy, unstable, compliance with oral, medical illness