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Top 3 Bacterial Causes of UTIs
1. E coli
2. E coli
3. E coli!
Minor Causes of upper UTIs
Klebsiella pneumoniae
proteus mirabilis
pseudomonas aeruginosa
enterococcus faecalis
Number one gram positive cause of lower UTI
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Culture definition of UTIs
greater than 10^5 colony count
colony count should be 0 in bladder!
Diagnosis of Uncomplicated UTIs
(most powerful predictors)
dysuria
frequency
NO vaginal discharge or irritation (ruling out STDs)
Routes of UTI infection
Ascending
Hematogenous (bacteremia jumps from kidneys)
DOC for Enterococcal UTI
Amoxicillin 875 mg PO q12h (if it is not
Author
krug0043
ID
52172
Card Set
UTIs
Description
Med Agents Test 4
Updated
2010-11-29T17:41:02Z
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