UTI important

Question 1

UTI relapse

Answer 1

infection with the same organism, requires longer duration

Question 2

UTI reinfection

Answer 2

infecting organism different, usually separated in time from previous episode, treat each as a separate infection

Question 3

80-90% of community UTI cases are from ____

Answer 3

e coli

Question 4

lower UTI symptoms

Answer 4

dysuria, urinary urgency/frequency, nocturia, suprapubic heaviness, hematuria

Question 5

upper UTI symptoms

Answer 5

flank pain, fever/chills, n/v, malaise, costovertebral tenderness, hematuria

Question 6

UTI symptoms in elders

Answer 6

altered mental status, change in eating, n/v/d

Question 7

uncomplicated cystitis first line

Answer 7

nitrofurantoin 100 mg PO bid x 5d, TMP/Sulfa 800/160 mg PO BID x 3d, fosfomycin 3 g PO x 1 dose

Question 8

uncomplicated cystitis alternate treatments

Answer 8

cipro 500 mg PO BID x 3d, levo 250 mg PO daily x 3d, augmentin 500 mg PO TID x 5-7d, cefdinir/cefpodoxime x 3-7d

Question 9

complicated cystitis treatment

Answer 9

cipro 500 mg PO BID x 7-10d, levo 250 mg PO daily x 10d (or 750 x 5d), sulfa/tmp 800/160 mg PO BID x 7-10d

Question 10

complicated cystitis treatment for pregnancy

Answer 10

augmentin 500 mg PO TID x 7-10d

Question 11

uncomplicated pyelonephritis treatment

Answer 11

cipro 500 mg PO BID x 7d, levo 250 mg po daily x 7d, TMP sulfa DS PO BID x 14d

Question 12

uncomplicated pyelonephritis treatment if gram + cocci

Answer 12

augmentin 500 mg PO TID x 14d following ceftriaxone IV

Question 13

treatment duration for ABP

Answer 13

2-4 weeks

Question 14

treatment duration for CBP

Answer 14

4-6 weeks

Question 15

prostatitis options

Answer 15

fluoroquinolones, trimethoprim, macrolides, clindamycin, tetracyclines