Urinary Tract Infection (UofT)

Question 1

Definition of recurrent urinary tract infection?

Answer 1

Recurrent if patient has experienced 2 or more UTI in the past 6 months or 3 or more UTIs in the past 12 months

Question 2

pathogens that cause urinary tract infection (UTI)?

Answer 2

“KEEPS”
-K.pneumonaie
-E.fecalis
-E.coli
-P.Aeruginosa
-S.saprophyticus

Question 3

MRSA tx?

Answer 3

• Vancomycin (IV) or Linezolid (PO)
  -Severe hospital case? remember ALWAYS use IV: ONLY SWITCH TO PO WHEN PATIENTS ARE STABILIZED ON IV