Urinary Tract Infections

Question 1

Difference between ASB and UTI

Answer 1

ASB does not require treatment

Uti require antibiotics

Question 2

Significant bacteruria

Answer 2

Presence of at least 10^5 bacteria /ml

Question 3

Uncomplicated UTIs

Answer 3

In healthy adult woman
Non prégnant
No fever, nausea, vomiting flank pain
No risk factors

Majority caused by E coli and other gram neg bacilli (proteus, enterobacter, klebsiella, pseudomonas)

2- staphylococcus saprophyticus number 2

3- group b strep, enterococcus

Question 4

Complicated UTIs

Answer 4

All male patients

Most common species : proteus klebsiella pseudomonas serratia enterococcus fecalis

Strep agalactiae(diabetes, immunosuppressive, catheter use)

Question 5

Uti in pregnant women ? Treatment

Answer 5

Nitrofurantoin, ampicillin and cephalosporins