UTI Flashcards
1
Q
what gram positive cocci cause UTI’s?
A
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Enterococcus faecalis
2
Q
what gram negative bacilli cause UTI’s?
A
Escherichia coli
Enterobacter spp.
Proteus spp.
Providencia spp.
3
Q
this causes Flank pain, dysuria, fever, and is causes 75-80% of UTIs, mostly outpatient females; due to poor hygeine or nosocomial
A
Escherichia coli
4
Q
this is the 2nd most common cause of UTI in women of child-bearing age and is coagulase negative
A
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
5
Q
this is possibly due to nosocomial infection and may be resistant to Vanc?
A
Enterococcus faecalis
6
Q
these are seen in burn patients?
A
Enterobacter spp.
Providencia spp.
