Ch 89: Drug Therapy of Urinary Tract Infections Flashcards Preview

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1
Q

Which organism is the most common cause of uncomplicated, community-associated UTIs?

A

Escherichia coli

p. 1070

2
Q

While most UTIs can be treated with oral therapy at home, ______________ cannot.

A

pyelonephritis

p. 1070

3
Q

What is cystitis?

A

inflammation of the bladder

p. 1066

4
Q

What are the trade names for TMP/SMZ?

A

Bactrim and Septra

p. 1062, back in Ch 88

5
Q

What are the three types of oral therapy that can be employed for community-associated UTIs?

A
single-dose therapy
short-course therapy (3 days) 
conventional therapy (7 days) 

(p. 1066 - 1067)

6
Q

What are the first line drug regimens for acute cystitis?

A

TMP/SMZ 160/800 mg 2 times/day for 3 days

nitrofurantoin 100 mg 2 times/day for 5 days

fosfomycin 3 gm once

(p. 1067)

7
Q

Complicated UTI’s occur in males and females and usually are associated with some predisposing factor such as…

A

…calculi, prostatic hypertrophy, or catheters, or some other structural or functional abnormality.

(p. 1067)

8
Q

Uncomplicated UTIs occur primarily in…

A

…women of child-bearing age.

p. 1066

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