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12 - UTI Flashcards

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What is cystitis?

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Infection of bladder and/or ureters (lower urinary tract)

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What are the most common pathogens in acute cystitis?

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  • E. coli

- Staph saprophyticus (CoNS), Klebsiella spp, proteus mirabilis

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Defences of the urinary tract

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  • pH, osmolality, urea, organic acids
  • Epithelial glycosaminoglycan
  • IGs
  • Bacterial adherence and virulence factors
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Risk factors for acute cystitis

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  • Female, particularly previous UTI, sexually active, pregnant, or post-menopausal
  • Obstruction (BPH), urinary reflux, incontinence, urinary catheter
  • Diabetes, immunocompromised
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What is the clinical presentation of acute cystitis?

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  • 90% probability w/ 2 of dysuria, urinary frequency or urgency
  • May have suprapubic pain, mild hematuria, or cloudy urine
  • Atypical presentation on elderly (confusion, agitation, GI sx)
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Describe differential diagnosis of acute cystitis

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  • Pyelonephritis (fever, chills, N/V, flank pain)
  • Vaginitis (discharge, odour, pruritus)
  • Acute urethritis/STI (dysuria, no frequency or urgency)
  • PID/STI (discharge, dysuria, pelvic pain, fever)
  • Drug induced cystitis (allopurinol, cyclophosphamide, danazol)
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Describe diagnostic testing involved in urinalysis

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  • Microscopic > 10^5 cfu/mL
  • Chemistry (dipstick test) for nitrite, leukocyte esterase; positive nitrite and leukocyte esterase test specific for bacteriuria
  • Microscopic pyuria > 10 cells/uL
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When are urine cultures done?

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  • Tx failure
  • Relapse
  • Complicated infection (children, pregnancy, males)
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What factors indicate potentially complicated acute cystitis?

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  • Male, pregnancy, children < 16 y/o
  • Relapse
  • Urinary lesion, catheter, obstruction, neurogenic bladder
  • Immunocompromised (HIV, lymphoma, leukemia, uncontrolled diabetes, immunosuppressants)
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What is the problem w/ dipstick tests?

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Often produce false-negatives when gram pos or P. aeruginosa are present b/c they don’t reduce nitrate to nitrite

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What is pyuria?

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  • WBC greater than 10^6 per L

- Signifies inflammation and not necessarily infection

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What is the significance of complicated acute cystitis?

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  • Higher risk of multiple and/or antimicrobial-resistant pathogens
  • Antimicrobial therapy x 1-2 weeks (per urine culture/ susceptibilities and pt characteristics)
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Antimicrobial options for acute uncomplicated cystitis

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  • Nitrofurantoin 100 mg q12h x 5 days
  • TMP-SMX 160/800 (DS) q12h x 3 days
  • [Amox-clav 875/125 q12h x 7 days]
  • [Cephalexin 500 q6h / cefprozil x 7 days]
  • [Fosfomycin 3 g x 1 dose]
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Indication of nitrofurantoin

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  • Mild-moderate cystitis

- Not for treating systemic infections b/c concentrates in urine and doesn’t have good plasma concentrations

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When should nitrofurantoin not be used?

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  • Clcr < 30 mL/min
  • Pregnancy at term > 36 weeks
  • Neonates < 1 month (displaces bilirubin, which would cause or worsen jaundice in newborn/ neonate)
  • Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
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Indication of TMP-SMX

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Mild-moderate cystitis (E. coli, klebsiella spp, proteus spp, S. aureus)

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When should TMP-SMX not be used?

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  • E. coli resistance > 20%
  • Clcr < 10-15 mL/min
  • Pregnancy
  • G6PD deficiency
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Can fluoroquinolones be used for acute uncomplicated cystitis?

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  • Use is reserved for moderate-severe or complicated infection
  • Not recommended for children or pregnancy
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Typical response for tx of acute uncomplicated cystitis

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  • Urinary sx improved w/in 1 day

- Resolution w/in 3 days

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Indication of fosfomycin

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Mild-moderate cystitis associated w/ E. coli or E. faecalis

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What is the difference between relapse and recurrence?

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  • Relapse = re-infection w/ same organism w/in 2 weeks

- Recurrence = 2 infections w/in 6 months or 3 or more infections w/in 12 months

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What should be done for relapse of cystitis?

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  • Urine culture to identify potentially resistant pathogen and for possible pyelonephritis
  • Re-treat as described for acute cystitis, consider longer duration
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What should be done for recurrent cystitis?

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  • Treat as described for acute uncomplicated cystitis
  • For frequent recurrences, urine culture and work-up for underlying medical conditions
  • Prophylaxis not generally recommended
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Antimicrobial therapy for treating acute cystitis in pregnancy

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  • Nitrofurantoin, amox-clav (amox if susceptible), or cephalexin (cefixime, cefprozil if susceptible) x 7 days
  • Urine culture and confirm tx success w/ follow-up culture
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Approach to tx of acute cystitis in children
- Urine culture and confirm tx success w/ follow-up culture - Work-up for pyelonephritis, underlying medical condition, or anatomical anomaly - Amox-clav, cephalexin (cefixime if susceptible), nitro, or TMP-SMX
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Tx for pyelonephritis in children
Gent +/- ampicillin or ceftriaxone IV
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What is asymptomatic bacteriuria?
Bacteria counts of 10^5 cfu/mL or greater in urine w/o signs of infection
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Tx for asymptomatic bacteriuria
- Antimicrobial therapy x 3-7 days in pregnant women and prior to traumatic urologic procedures - Antimicrobial therapy may be indicated for immunocompromised (not diabetes, advanced age, nursing home, spinal cord injury, or catheter)
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Why are pregnant women treated for asymptomatic bacteriuria?
- Can lead to pyelonephritis | - Can transfer to infant during delivery (like group B strep in birth canal)
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What is the relevance of catheter-associated UTI?
- Bacteruria rate of 3-10% per day of catheterization - Often polymicrobial involving atypical and MDR organisms - Signs of infection
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What is the tx for catheter-associated UTI?
- Remove or replace catheter | - Antimicrobial therapy for at least 7 days as per culture/ susceptibilities
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Most common pathogens of pyelonephritis
- E. coli | - Klebsiella spp, P. mirabilis, S. saprophyticus, S. aureus, enterococcus spp
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Risk factors for acute pyelonephritis?
- Acute cystitis, previous pyelonephritis - Elderly, pregnancy, diabetes, immunocompromised - Anatomical abnormalities, neurological/ muscular disease - Lesions or obstructions
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What factors constitute complicated pyelonephritis?
- Male, pregnancy, children < 16 y/o - Relapse - Urinary lesion, catheter, obstruction, neurogenic bladder - Immunocompromised (HIV, lymphoma, leukemia, uncontrolled diabetes, immunosuppressants) - Urosepsis (bacteremia) w/ significant signs of infection
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Clinical presentation of acute pyelonephritis?
- Fever, chills, N/V, flank pain | - Leukocytosis, hypotension, tachycardia
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Antimicrobial options for mild-moderate pyelonephritis? PO or IV?
- PO - Cipro 500-750 mg q12h or 1 g x 7 days - Levo 500 mg q24h x 7 days or 750 mg q24h x 5 days - [TMP-SMX x 7-14 days] - [Amox-clav x 7-14 days]
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Antimicrobial options for moderate-severe pyelonephritis? PO or IV?
- PO or initial IV w/ PO step-down - Cipro 400 mg q12h (IV) - Levo 500-750 mg q24h x 7-14 days - TMP-SMX 160/800 q12h x 7-14 days
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Antimicrobial options for severe or hospital-acquired pyelonephritis? PO or IV?
- IV - Gent +/- ampicillin (for enterococcus coverage) - Ceftriaxone - Pip-tazo (has enterococcus coverage) - Mero/ertapenem
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Response to tx for acute pyelonephritis
- Clinical improvement w/in 1-2 days | - Resolution w/in 3-4 days
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Signs and sx of acute prostatitis
Sudden onset fever, tenderness, and urinary sx
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Most common pathogens of acute prostatitis
Gram-neg enteric organisms
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Tx for acute prostatitis
- Good tx response - Cipro/ levo or TMP-SMX (per susceptibilities) x 4 weeks - Severe infection may require initial IV therapy
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Signs and sx of chronic prostatitis
- Complication of recurrent infections | - Urinary sx including lower back pain or pressure
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Most common pathogen in chronic prostatitis
E. coli
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Tx for chronic prostatitis
- Poor tx response b/c low antimicrobial penetration into prostatic fluid - Cipro/ levo or TMP-SMX for at least 4-6 weeks (per susceptibilities) - May also require chronic suppressive therapy or surgery

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