UTI

Question 1

symptoms of acute uncomplicated uti/cystitis

Answer 1

urine frequency
urgency
internal dysuria
no fever

Question 2

common bacterial causes of cystitis?

Answer 2

Most common: E. coli

others: Staph saprophyticus, klebsilla pneumo, p. mirabalis.
no gram positives.

Question 3

1st line antibiotics for cystitis?

Answer 3

nitrofurantoin
smx/tmp
fodfomycin
trimethoprim

Question 4

2nd line abx for cystitis?

Answer 4

cipro/levo/nor-floxacon x 3 days or
cephalexin x 7 days

Question 5

symptoms of mild-mod pyelonephritis

Answer 5

fever
flank pain
n/v with or without urine symptoms

Question 6

bacterial causes of pylonephritis

Answer 6

E. coli, klebsiella, p. mirabalis

Question 7

1st line for pyelonephritis

Answer 7

cipro or levofloxacin x 7-14 days

Question 8

2nd line abx for pyelonephritis

Answer 8

amoxi-clav x 10-14 ds OR
smx/tmp x 10-14 ds OR
trimethoprim x 10-14 ds

(avoid nitrofurantoin)

Question 9

1st line for severe pyelonephritis?

Answer 9

aminoglycoside IV +/- ampicillin IV x 10-14 days

Question 10

What is considered to be complicated UTI?