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Dugan: Urinary Tract Infections

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Urinary Tract Infection Epidemiology   Community More common in women, particularly pregnant women In elderly: 15% females 10% males  
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Urinary Tract Infection Epidemiology   Nosocomial Instrumentation and catherization Up to 10% of hospitalized pts develop UTI  
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Normal Flora in Women   Lactobacillus Coag - Staph Streptococcus Mycoplasma Enteric Gram-  
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Normal Flora in Men   Coag - Staph Streptococcus Mycoplasma  
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Community Acquired Infections (Agents)   E.coli 80% Proteus-Morganella Klebsiella Staph. saprophyticus Enterococcus  
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Nosocomial Infections (Agents)   E. Coli 20% Entercoccus Pseudomonas Proteus Klebsiella Staphlococcus coag-  
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Escherichia coli   Most commonly isolated organism Called coliforms as they live in the colon Biochem: Indole+, Lactose fermentation+, Voges-Proskauer-, Lysine decarboxy+  
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Host defenses   Micturition pH of urine Phagocytosis Urinary secretory IgA Prostatic secretions  
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Entry of Pathogens   Ascending 95-99% Descending Rare  
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Bacterial Virulence Factors   Adherence- P&type1 Hemolysins Aerobactin Capsular polysac K antigen (E.coli) Lipopolysaccharide  
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Female predisposing factors   Anatomy Pregnancy Sex Nonsecretor status Diaphragm/spermicide use Increase cellular adherence  
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Other Predisposing Factors for Males and Females   Stones/calculi Urethral strictures Bladder tumor Instrumentation Systemic disease  
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Classifications of Symptomatic Infections   Urethritis: dysuria and mucopurilent discharge-STI Cystitis: dysuria, frequency and urgency from enteric organisms Pyelonephritis: fever, flank pain, systemic signs (WBC casts)  
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Asymptomatic Infections   Bacteruria >10^5 30-40% of all elderly pts Generally don't treat Treat before Sx and during pregnancy Treat in presence of WBCs  
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Uncomplicated UTI   Pt has normal UT w/o underlying disease 80-90% E.coli Most are relatively sensitive to antimicrobioal agents Most common: Sex. act. women  
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Complicated UTI   Pt has functionally, metabolically, anatomically abnormal UT Broad range of bacteria Many are MDR Maybe >1 organism  
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Complicated UTI Suspect Populations   Young child/neonate Young adult male Pregnant female Catheterized pt Elderly  
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Localization of Infections   Good H&P Selective uretheral catheterization with quantitative culture  
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Spectrum Collection   *Clean catch midstream* Indwelling cath Bilateral urethral cath Suprapubic aspiration  
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Specimen Transport   Refrigeration @ 4C Commercial kits: -Boric acid -Sodium formate  
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Quantitative Culture Media   Blood agar (red) MacConkey Agar (pink)  
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Microorganisms that don't grow on BAP or MAC   Anaerobes, Chlamydia Gardnerella, Herpes Haemophilus, Mycoplasma Neisseria, Most yeasts  
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Treatment Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis   3 day TMP/SMX Nitrofurantion If recurrent, eliminate infxn first then TMP/SMX  
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Treatment Child <5 y/o   7 day TMP/SMX Nitrofurantion  
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Treatment Acute Uncpomplicated Pyelonephritis   Mild/mod: 7 days TMP/SMX Fluoroquinolone Severe: PE until fever is gone Fluro, or Gent+Amp Piper-tazobactam, ect Followed by 14-21 days oral  
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Prevention   Urinate frequently Drink plenty of liquids Wipe front to back Cotton underwear Showers Empty bladder after sex  
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