UTIs Flashcards
1
Q
Who gets UTIs
A
sexually activve women and those in nurisng homes
2
Q
what causes UTIs
A
ecoli usually
3
Q
what drugs for UTI?
A
TMP/SMZ
4
Q
Acute cystitis
A
short therapy is 3 days; long is 7
5
Q
Acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis
A
fever, chills, flank pain, dysuria
kids, old ppl, pregnant ppl
ecoli
6
Q
Acute bacterial prostitis
A
incontinent males
ecoli
7
Q
nitrofurantoin
A
static in low doses; cidal in high doses
