Cystitis
An inflammation of the urinary bladder
-ascending infection
Urethritis
An inflammation of the urethra
Pyelonephritis
An inflammation of one or both kidneys
What is the most common cause of cystitis
E.coli or
S. saprophyticus (women of child bearing age)
how do you diagnose cystitis
quantitative of urine
what is the treatment for cystitis
Trimethoprim-sulfamethexazole
If resistant, use fluoroquinolones (more expensive)
Pyelonephritis
Causative agent: Usually E. coli
Asymptomatic bacteriuria >____________ CFU/ml in a patient with no symptoms of UTI
>100,000 CFU/ml
what is the most common nosocomial infection
urinary tract infection
Nosocomial infections following ________________occur in the urinary system.
catheterization
__________ causes more than half of these nosocomial infections
E. coli
Bacterial Vaginosis Causative agent
Change in flora (not due to Gardnerella vaginalis)
Bacterial Vaginosis Symptoms
Copious fishy, gray-white, thin, frothy discharge
Bacterial Vaginosis diagnosis
gram stains Clue Cells
Bacterial vaginosis treatment
Mentronidazole
what is a clue cell
a cell coated with microbes
Candidiasis causative agent
Candida albicans
Grows on mucosa of mouth, intestinal tract, and genitourinary tract
...
Candidiasis treatment is
Clotrimazole; fluconazole
Trichomoniasis causitive agent
Trichomonas vaginalis
Trichomoniasis Found in ______ or ________ of male carriers
semen or urine
True or False
Vaginal infection of Trichomoniasis causes irritation and profuse foul, greenish yellow frothy discharge
True
Trichomoniasis Treatment is ___________________
Mentronidazole