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1
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Which organisms make up the perineal flora?

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Skin: Coagulase -ve staphylococci.

Lower GI: enterbacteriaceae. Enterococcus.

2
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Where is the boundary between upper and lower urinary tract infections?

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Bladder.

3
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What are the symptoms of cystitis? (7)

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Dysuria.
Urinary frequency.
Urgency.
Suprapubic tenderness.
Polyuria.
Nocturia.
Haematuria.
4
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What is pyelonephritis?

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Infection of the kidney or renal pelvis.

5
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What are the symptoms of pyelonephritis? (3)

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Loin/abdominal pain/tenderness.
Fever.
Evidence of systemic infection.

6
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What is urethral syndrome?

Who gets it?

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Bacterial cystitis/frequency-dysuria syndrome.
30-50 y/o women.
Symptoms of UTI without demonstrable infection.

7
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What is the definition of significant bacteriuria?

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over 10^5 cfu/cml.

8
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What are the limitations of significant bacteriuria? (4)

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Some have symptoms below 10^5.
Lower counts significant in males (10^3).
Not applicable to catheter urine.
Bacterial count is normally distributed.

9
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What is asymptomatic bacteriuria?

Who commonly has it?

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Significant bacteriuria of a single organism, with no clinical symptoms.
Community dwelling females over 70.

10
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What is sterile pyuria?

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Pus cells in the urine with no organisms grown.

11
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What are the predisposing factors for UTI? (6)

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Sex: 10F : 1M.
Urinary stasis.
Instrumentation.
Sexual intercourse.
Fistulae.
Congenital abnormalities: vesico-ureteric reflux.
12
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What are the three sources of a UTI infection?

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Perineal.
Fistulae (genital/GI tract).
Haematogneous (rare)/

13
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What are the most common causes of UTI in a community setting? (3)

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E.coli 70%.
Staphylococcus saprophyticus (sexually active W).
Proteus mirabilis (kidney stone related).
14
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What are the most common causes of UTI in a hospital setting? (5)

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E. coli. 50%
Enterococcus. 20%
Klebsiella.
Coliforms.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
15
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What are the causes of sterile pyuria? (6)

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Inhibition of bacterial growth (antibiotics, contamination).
Fastidious organisms: M.tubercuosis, Haemophilus, Neisseria gonorrhoea.
Inflammation: urinary stones, renal disease.

16
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Why does long term indwelling catheterisation result in bacteriuria?
When might this change to bacteraemia?

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Biofilm colonisation.

On manipulation/removal of catheter.

17
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When should prophylaxis be used in catheterisation? (3)

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History of symptomatic catheter associated UTI.
Purulent discharge from site.
Colonisation with staphylococcus aureus.

18
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Which urine tests are used in UTI? (4)

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Midstream (MSU).
Catheter urine (CSU).
Clean catch.
Supra-pubic aspirate.

19
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When are blood samples taken in UTI diagnosis?

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On suspicion of pyelonephritis.

20
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When is an early morning urine sample taken?

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Suspected urinary tuberculosis.

21
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When does a UTI warrant further investigation? (4)

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Recurrent UTI.
UTI in adult male.
UTI in childhood.
Suspected pyelonephritis.

22
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Which antibiotics are used for UTI infection? (4).

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Nitrofurantoin.
Pivmecillinam.
Trimethoprim.
Fosfomycin.

23
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What is the treatment for cystitis?

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Females: 3 day course antibiotics.

Males/recurrent cases: 7 day course antibiotics.

24
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What is the empiric therapy for pyelonephritis? (2,2)

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Cefuroxime, ciprofloxacin.

Piperacillin-tazobactam if >65y/o.

25
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Who should be treated for asymptomatic bacteriuria? (3)

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Pregnant (associated with upper UTI, pre-term baby + low birth weight).
Infants: prevention of pyelonephritis.
Prior to urological procedures.

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