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urinary tract infection
urinary tract infection
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- Slide 1:Urinary tract infection Dr. Crisbert I. Cualteros http://crisbertcualteros.page.tl
- Slide 2:Urinary tract infection o Condition in w/c microorganisms actively multiply and persist in the genitourinary tract o Affects all ages > males predominate in the newborn period > beyond this age, females predominate (3.5 % of girls and 1% of boys) Etiology: o Mainly caused by colonic bacteria > E.coli – most common > Klebsiella > Proteus > Staphyloccus saprophyticus
- Slide 3:Clinical Manifestation 3 basic forms: 1. Acute Pyelonephritis - involvement of renal parenchyma - characterized by fever, abdominal pain or flank pain, malaise, NAV, diarrhea 2. Cystitis - involves bladder and symptoms of dysuria, urgency, frequency, suprapubic pain, incontinence and malodorous urine - no fever and does not result in renal injury
- Slide 4:3. Asymptomatic bacteriuria - + urine culture
