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What is the typical presentation of cystitis

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-Young, nonpregnant female

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What is the pathogenesis of UPEC

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  • Biofilm like intracellular Bacterial communities

- Type 1 pili, antigen 43, Curli

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In the case of a complicated severe pyelonephritis, what drug can be used

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Beta lactam + beta lacamase inhibitor or a carbapenem

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What is the treatment for acute proliferative glomerulitis

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  • Aka post streptococcal glomerulonephritis
  • Loop diuretic, antihypertiesive, dialysis
  • Antibiotics
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In the case of a complicated mild pyelonephritis, what drug can be used

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Ceftriaxone, Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, or aztreonam

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How is imipenem metabolized

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By dihydropeptidase in the kidney

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Which common causing complicated UTI are good inhibitors of the class A beta lactamases

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E. Coli and Klebsiella

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What are the adverse effects in the use of Fluoroquinolones

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Tendinitis and tendon rupture
Peripheral neuropathy
CNS effects

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During complicated UTI, was is usually the pathogenesis occurring

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Inflammatory response in the bladder due to neutrophils, along with fibrinogen accumulation in the case of catheters

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What is the most common clinical presentation of complicated UTI and what is the most common cause

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Severe dysuria, with 70-80% being due to indwelling catheters

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Complicated UTI is normally occurring in which conditions

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-Compromised urinary tract or host defenses (such as catheters, urinary obstructions, renal failure, etc.)

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What drug is given in the cause of cystitis with resistance

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Ertapenem (except ineffective against P. Aeruginosa

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What are the clinical symptoms of pyelonephritis

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-Unilateral back or flank pain with a fever

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Which bacteria are very vulnerable to clindamycin

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  • Anaerobes

- strep, staphyl and pneumococci

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What are the contraindications for nitrofurantoin

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  • Antagonizes nalidixic acid (synthetic quinolone antibiotic)
  • Not to be used in patients G6PDH deficiency
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Which bacteria should not be treated with nitrofurantoin

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P aeruginosa and Proteus are resistant

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What are the fluoroquinolones used to treat pyelonephritis

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Ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin

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What is the pathogenesis of P. Aeruginosa

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  • Microcolony formation by changing hydrophobicity of the surface
  • Lectins, rhamnolipids
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What is an adverse effect of using clindamycin for treatment

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C. Difficile induced diarrhea and colitis

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Which of the first line beta lactams is not given with a beta lactamase inhibitor

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Cefepime

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What are the drugs used in the treatment of complicated pyelonephritis that are classified as beta lactamase inhibitors

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  • Tazobactam

- Avibactam

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What is the pathogenesis of P. Mirabilis

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  • Produces urease
  • Calcium crystals and magnesium phosphate precipitates
  • Crystaline biofilms
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Which drug 3rd line drug should not be used to treat cystitis

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-Moxifloxacin

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What is the treatment of a prostatitis

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TMP-SMZ, Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin

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What are Fluoroquinolones commonly used in cystitis
- Ciprofloxacin - Levofloxacin - Oflaxacin
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What is the pathogenesis of E. Faecalis
Fibrinogen
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Which drugs should not be used to empirically treat uncomplicated cystitis
Ampicillin and amoxicillin
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What can be used to treat a complicated pyelonephritis in a pt with beta lactam allergy
Aztreonam
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What are the adverse effects with nitrofurantoin
-Anorexia, nausea, vomiting
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Which drug should be given to treat a complicated cystitis caused by gram positive cocci on gram stain
*Suggests enterococcus UTI (E.faecalis, faecium) Ampicillin or amoxicillin Phenazopyridine
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What is the second line for treatment of cystitis
-Oral beta lactams
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Which bacteria are targeted by fosfomycin
Gram positive and negative bacteria
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What are the pharmokenetics of nitrofurantoin
Metabolized and excreted by kidneys very quickly, so there is no systemic antibacterial effect
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What are the agents used for first line of treatment for cystitis
Nitrofurantoin Fosfomycin Trimethoprim-sufamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)
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Which drug will cause urine to change orange or red
Phenazopyridine
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Which bacteria are not affected by aztreonam
Gram positive or anaerobes
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Can fosfomycin be used in pregnancy
Yes
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Majority of cases of a prostatitis is caused by which pathogen
E. Coli
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What are the adverse effects of fosfomycin
Limited headaches
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What are the pharmokenetics of fosfomycin
Oral form with 40% bioavailability
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What is the mechanism of action for fosfomycin
-Cell wall synthesis inhibitor by blocking enolpyruvate transferase Via binding to the cysteine residue of the active site
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What are the symptoms of cystitis
- Dysuria, urinary frequency and urgency | - Nocturia, hesitancy, suprapubic discomfort, gross hematuria
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Which bacteria are affected by aminoglycosides
Aerobic gram negative with P.aeruginosa
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When is the second line of treatment for pyelonephritis used
When pt has Fluoroquinolone hypersensitivity or resistance
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What are the oral beta lactams used in the treatment
- Amoxicillin (aminopenicillin) - Cefpodoxime (3rd gen) - Cefdinir (3rd gen) - Cefadroxil (1st gen)
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When is aztreonam used in the treatment of pyelonephritis
When patients can not handle the other treatment drugs
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What is a common characteristic of bacteria causing a complicated UTI
More likely to be resistant to commonly used oral agents used in the treatment of uncomplicated UTI
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When are fluoroquinolones used in the treatment of pyelonephritis
Severe cases or where there is resistance
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What are the adverse effects of aminoglycosides
- CN VII toxicity with vertigo and hearing loss - Renal toxicity - NM blockage
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What are the aminoglycosides used in the treatment of pyelonephritis
Gentamicin or tobramycin
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Which common causing complicated UTI are good inhibitors of the class C beta lactamases
- Enterobacter spp. | - P. aeruginosa
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When should nitrofurantoin and fosfomycin not be given
If there is suspicion of early pyelonephritis because does not have the adequate renal tissue levels
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What are the symptoms and clinical presentation of a case of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB)
No symptoms and will only present with bacteria in the urine
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What is the mechanism of action for nitrofurantoin
Bacterial reductases converts nitrofurantoin into highly reactive intermediate that targets bacterial machinery and DNA/RNA
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What are the second line of treatments for pyelonephritis
- TMP-SMX - Oral beta lactams - aztreonam
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What is the most common cause of UTI
UPEC or uropathogenic E.Coli
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How are dori-,mero-, and Erta- metabolized
Not by dihydropeptidase
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What are the bacterial that can cause complicated UTI
- E. Coli - K. Pneumonia - Enterobacter spp. - P. Aeruginosa
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What are the first line treatment for pyelonephritis
-Fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides
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In the case of a complicated cystitis, what drug can be used
Ciprofloxacin or levofloxicin
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What are the uncomplicated UTI
Acute cystitis or pyelonephritis (usually in a nonpregnant outpatient women without an atomic abnormalities)
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What is the mechanism of action for aminoglycosides
Irreversible protein synthesis inhibator on 30S Interference with the initiation complex Misreading of mRNA
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What is the third line for treatment of cystitis
Fluoroquinolones
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Which bacteria are targeted with Nitrofurantoin
Gram positive and negative

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