UTI - Block 2 Flashcards
What are the dosage forms of Nitrofurantoin?
Macrocrystals: Macrodantin
Monohydrate: MicroBid
ADRs of Nitrofurantoin?
Urine discoloration, N/V, pulmonary fibrosis, eosinophilia
CI: CrCl <30
ADRs of Bactrim? CI?
- Drug-induced thrombocytopenia
- Hyperkalemia
CI: Dofetilide, warfarin, sulf allergy
BBW of FQs?
- Tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, CNS effects
- Muscle weakness
- QT prolongation
What are the most common pathogens that cause UTIs?
Klebsiella
E. coli
Entercoccus
Proteus
Staph. saprophyticus
Antibotic resistant organisms that may cause UTIs?
- VRE
- ESBL producing E. coli
- AmpC and carbapenemase production of E coli
Infection of the bladder?
Cystitis
Infection of the kidneys?
Pyelonephritis
Presence of microbes in the urinary tract?
Bacteriuria
Bacteriuria w/o sx of infection
Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB): ≥10^5 CFU/mL w/o sx
Acute infection of the prostate
Prostatitis
Inflammation, swelling and irritation of the urethra
Urethritis
Sign of infection, positive leukocyte esterase?
Pyuria
Pain and burning upon urination?
Dysuria
Organelles of adhesion allowing bacteria to colonize environmental surfaces or cells and resist flushing?
Bacterial fimbriae/pili
Urine is forced up ureters into kidneys
Vesicoureteral reflux
What are the host defense mechanism used to prevent UTIs?
- Length of urethat tract (males have longer)
- Low urinary pH
- High urea concentration
- Prostatic secretion
- Voiding expels bacteria that colonize in the urethra
What is the difference between upper and lower UTI?
Upper: Pyelonephritis infects the kidneys
Lower: Cystitis doesn’t involve the kidney (e.g. urethra, bladder)
What are the characterisitcs for uncomplicated UTI?
- Acute, sporadic, recurrent infection
- Premenopausal femals
- No anatomical/functional abnormalities
- Normal, healthy
What is considered a complicated UTI?
- Men
- Pregnancy
- Obstrution of urinary tract
- Foreign body
- Incomplete voiding
- Diabetes
- Vesicoureteral refulx
- Immunosupression
- Hx of instrumentation
- Health care associated infection
What are the RF of UTIs?
- Females
- Pregancy
- Diabetes
- Seniors
- Dysfunctional lower UT
- Urinary incontinence
- Obesity
- Neurologic conditions
- Poor pesonal hygiene
- Males with BPH