UTIs Flashcards
where can UTIs be located?
upper ( kidney)
lower
give one upper UTI?
Pyelonephritis
( there is only one )
give four lower UTIs?
- cystitis
- prostatitis
- urethritis
-epidydmo- orchitis
what organisms cause UTIs?
KEEPS
Klebsiella
E-coli
Enterobacter
Proteus
Saprophyticus
in 80% of cases what is the causative organism for UTI?
UPEC
- uropathogenic E coli
who is most likely to be affected by UTIs? why?
females more likely to be affected
- due to a shorter urethra therefore closer to anus an easier for bacteria to colonise
what is the fist line of diagnosis for UTIs?
- urine dipstick
- +ve leukocytes
- +ve nitrates
- +/- haematuria
what is the gold standard test for diagnosis for UTIs?
midstream mcs
- confirms UTI + identifies pathogen
what is pyelonephritis?
- infection of renal parenchyma and upper ureter
how is pyelonephritis spread?
- via ascending transurethral spread ( mc
- also via blood or lymphatics
-usually caused by UPEC but can be other KEEPS
What are the risk factors for pyelonephritis?
- urine stasis ( stones)
- renal structural abnormalities
- catheters
- females < 35
what are the symptoms for pyelonephritis?
triad of:
1. loin pain
2. fever
3. pyuria
others: back pain, headache, nausea and vomiting, cystitis symptoms
how is pyelonephrtitis diagnosed?
- urine dipstick
- mc + s
- USS
how is pyelonephritis treated?
- analgesia
- paracetamol
- antibiotics - ciprofloxacin or co-amoxiclav
define cystitis
infection of the bladder
what are the risk factors of Cystitis?
- children
- females
- pregnancy
- catheters
- urines stasis
- bladder lining damage