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Jersey College
Micro Chapt 15 Final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Major Organs of the Urinary System | Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra |
| Escherichia Coli | Bacterium that causes UTI's |
| UTI's | most susceptible are women |
| Prevent UTI's with catheter's | Take them out |
| Cystitis in men | Will also cause Staphylococcus *Epidermidis* and it moves up the GU system |
| Adenovirus | Necrotizing tubulointerstitial nephritis induced by adenovirus (ADV). Hemorrhagic, necrotizing tubulitis with intranuclear inclusion bodies was observed in the kidneys |
| Urethritis | *Mycoplasma* genitalium-Urethritis (in men) Discharge (both sexes):Burning while urinating (both sexes) |
| Hemorrhagic cystitis | Polyomaviruses* JC and BK* 80 percent of the adult population in the United States have antibodies to BK and JC. |
| Zoonotic Spirochete | Leptospira* Leptospira was first observed in 1907 in kidney tissue |