urinary tract infection

Question 1

characteristics of UTI

Answer 1

infection of the urethra, bladder or kidney. most commonly is an ascending infection. there is an increased incidence in females.

Question 2

what are the risk factors for UTI?

Answer 2

sexual intercourse, urinary stasis, catheters.

Question 3

cystitis characteristics

Answer 3

infection of the bladder.

Question 4

how does cystitis present?

Answer 4

dysuria, urinary frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain. systemic signs are typically absent.

Question 5

lab findings for cystitis

Answer 5

urinalysis typically cloudy, > 10 WBC/HPF. dipstick will have positive leukocyte esterase, and nitrites.

Question 6

what is the gold standard for cystitis diagnosis>

Answer 6

greater than 100,000 colony forming units.

Question 7

what is the most common etiology for cystitis?

Answer 7

E. coli > 80%

Question 8

other etiology for cystitis

Answer 8

sprophyticus, klebsiella, proteus and fecalis.

Question 9

pyelonephritis characterisitics

Answer 9

infection of the kidney. usually an ascending infection. increased risk with vesicouretal reflux.

Question 10

how does pyelonephritis present?

Answer 10

fever, flank pain, WBC casts, leukocytosis and cystitis symptoms (suprapubic pain, cloudy cultures, dysuria, frequency, urgency).