UTI Flashcards
1
Q
What are the most common types of hospital-acquired infections?
A
UTI
2
Q
What can UTI lead to?
A
Sepsis - it is a common source fo gram negative septicaemia
3
Q
Why is the urinary tract resistance to bacterial colonisation?
A
due to defence mechanisms;
- regular flushing during voiding removing organisms from the distal urethra
- vesicle-ureteral valves (doesn’t allow back flow)
- immunological factors
- mucosal barriers
- urine acidity (prevents bacteria multiplying)
4
Q
How does bacteria get in to the urethras then?
A
ascending colonisation of bacteria from urethra into bladder
5
Q
What is cystitis?
A
Colonisation and multiplication of microorganisms in the bladder
6
Q
What is it called when the infection reaches the kidneys?
A
Pyelonephritis
