Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) Flashcards
UTIs are more common in _______.
females.
UTIs are the most common type of ___________ infection.
nosocomial.
What is urethritis?
Infection of the urethra.
What is cystitis?
Infection of the urinary bladder.
What is ureteritis?
Infection of the ureters.
What is pyelonephritis?
Infection of the kidney.
Urine normally has a ___ pH and is ______.
low; sterile.
What is the most common cause of UTIs?
E. coli.
What are 3 symptoms of lower UTIs?
Painful urination (dysuria).
Increased urgency/frequency or urination.
Cloudy urine due to WBCs (pyuria) or bacteria (bacteriuria) in urine.
Cather-related lower UTI infections are usually _____________.
asymptomatic.
What are 2 unique symptoms that may occur in an upper UTI infection?
Fever.
Back pain.
How do we diagnose asymptomatic UTI?
Bacteriuria: presence of significant numbers of bacteria.
Why are asymptomatic UTIs dangerous if undiagnosed/untreated?
Can cause complications/scarring.
Which demographics are particularly susceptible to complications or scarring?
Young children & pregnant women.
What are 5 exceptions to the standard for what we’d consider “significant bacteriuria”?
Catheterized patients. Infants. Immunosuppressed. Urine that has been in the bladder for <4 hours. Infections with S. saprophyticus.