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Urinary tract infections Flashcards

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What are the classic symptoms of UTI?

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  1. Dysuria (pain, stinging or burning when passing urine)
  2. Suprapubic pain or discomfort
  3. Frequency
  4. Urgency
  5. Incontinence
  6. Confusion is commonly the only symptom in older more frail patients

Note: these are lower UTI symptoms

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What is cystitis?

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Inflammation of the bladder, which can be due to infection (bacterial cystitis) or other causes

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What is pyuria?

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Presence of pus cells (neutrophil polymorphs) in significant quantities in urine

Represents an inflammatory response and is supportive evidence of the presence of a UTI

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What is sterile pyuria?

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The clinical scenario in which urine is negative on culture but significant numbers of pus cells are present

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What is acute pyelonephritis?

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Infetion of the upper urinary tract involving the kidneys

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How does pyelonephritis present?

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  1. Fever
  2. Loin, suprapubic or back pain (bilateral or unilateral)
  3. Looking and feeling generally unwell
  4. Vomiting
  5. Loss of appetite
  6. Haematuria
  7. Renal angle tenderness on examination
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What is chronic pyelonephritis?

What causes it?

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Pathological condition with renal scarring and potentially loss of renal function

Infection may be a contributory cause but the term does not necessarily imply ongoing infection

Other factors which may contribute include diabetes, vesicle-ureteric reflux and urinary obstruction

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Are UTIs more common in men or women, why?

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Women as the urethra is much shorter making it easy for bacteria to get into the bladder

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Where is the main source of of bacteria for UTIs?

List 3 ways this may cause a UTI

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Faeces

  1. Normal intestinal bacteria (ie. E. coli) can reach the urethral opening from the anus
  2. Sexual activity can spread bacteria around the perineum
  3. Incontinence or poor hygiene can also contribute to development of UTIs
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What is a key source of UTIs in the hospital setting?

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Catheters → ‘catheter-associated UTIs’

Tend to be more significant and difficult to treat

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List 4 key symptoms which will differentiate between a lower UTI and pyelonephritis

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  1. Fever
  2. Loin/back pain
  3. Nausea/vomiting
  4. Renal angle tenderness on examination
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List 3 things which can be detected on dipstick testibg that may be associated with a UTI?

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  1. Nitrites → gram (-) bacteria (ie. E. coli) break down nitrates in urine to nitrites
  2. Leukocytes → indicates infection or other cause of inflammation (leucocyte esterase is a marker of an inflammatory response)
  3. RBCs → haematuria, which is a common sign of infection

Presence of all 3 on a urine dip indicate a likley UTI

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Compare microscopic vs macroscopic haematuria

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Microscopic → blood is identified on a urine dipstick but not seen when looking at the sample

Macroscopic → blood is visible in the urine

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What on the urine dip is the most indicative of a UTI?

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Nitrites (better than leukocytes)

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Interparate urine dipstick findings?

  1. (+) for Nitrites or Leukocytes and (+) for RBC
  2. (-) Nitrite, (+) for Leukocytes
  3. (+) for Nitrites
  4. (-) for Nitrites, Leukocytes and RBCs
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  1. UTI is likely - requires treatment
  2. UTI is equally likely to other diagnoses - only treat as UTI if there is supporting clinical evidence
  3. It is worth treating as a UTI
  4. UTI less likely - do not treat as UTI
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How do we determine the causitive organism in a suspected UTI?

Why is this important

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A midstream urine (MSU) sample sent for microscopy, culture and sensitivity testing

Important to determine most effective antibiotic

17
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Compare a uncomplicated vs complicated UTI

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Uncomplicated → UTI caused by typical pathogens in people with a normal urinary tract and kidney function, and no predisposing co-morbidities

Complicated → UTI with an increased likelihood of complications ie. persistent infection, treatment failure and recurrent infection

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When should an MSU be sent for culture?

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  1. Pregnant
  2. > 65
  3. Recurrent UTIs
  4. Atypical symptoms
  5. Persistent symptoms or if treatment fails
  6. Catheterised or have recently been catheterised
  7. Have risk factors for resistant or complicated UTI
  8. Haematuria (visible or non-visible)
19
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List 4 causitive organisms of a UTI and highlight the most common

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  1. Escherichia coli (E. coli - gram (-) anaerobic, rod-shaped)
  2. Klebsiella pneumoniae
  3. Enterococcus
  4. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
20
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Treatment for a lower UTI in non-pregnant women?

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Trimethoprim or Nitrofurantoin for 3 days

21
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When to send a urine culture for a suspected UTI ina Non-pregnant woman?

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  1. Aged > 65 years
  2. Visible or non-visible haematuria
22
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Management for a UTI in a pregnant women who is symptomatic

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  1. Urine culture in all cases
  2. Antibiotic treatment
  • 1st-line: nitrofurantoin (should be avoided near term)
  • 2nd-line: amoxicillin or cefalexin
23
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Which 2 antibiotics MUST be avoided in pregnancy

Incl which trimester and why?

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Trimethoprim in 1st trimester → teratogenic (but should be avoided entirely)

Nitrofurantoin in 3rd trimester → risk of neonatal haemolysis

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Management of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women?

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  1. Urine culture routinely at the first antenatal visit
  2. Immediate antibiotic prescription of either nitrofurantoin (avoid near term), amoxicillin or cefalexin - 7-day course
  3. further urine culture as a test of cure
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What is the ? rationale of treating asymptomatic bacteriuria?

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Significant risk of progression to acute pyelonephritis

26
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Management of a UTI in Men?

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  1. Immediate antibiotic prescription for 7 days
  2. Abx: 1st line is Trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin (unless prostatitis suspected)
27
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Does a male with a UTI require refferal to urology?

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Not routinely required for men who have had one uncomplicated lower UTI

28
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Management of a UTI in Catherised patients

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If symptomatic, should be treated with a 7-day antibiotic course

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Management for a patient with signs of acute pyelonephritis?

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  1. hospital admission should be considered
  2. local Abx guidelines - BNF recommends a broad-spectrum cephalosporin or a quinolone (for non-pregnant women) for 10-14 days
30
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What may recurrent UTIs in men indicate?

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May be presenting feature of Prostatitis, infection of the prostate and may be acute or chronic

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