Urinary Tract Pathogens

Question 1

What parts of the body are effected by UTI?

Answer 1

kidneys, ureters, urethra, bladder

Question 2

UTIs can cause:

Answer 2

high blood pressure, kidney damage, uremia, death

Question 3

How do UTIs start?

Answer 3

E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus (regular inhabitatns of urinary tract) enter urinary system through urethra and are present in abnormally high numbers - higher than 1x10^5 cfu/mL

Question 4

Steps to enumerate amount of bacteria in urine sample

Answer 4

1. aeseptically collect sample using midstream collection method
2. complete plate count
3. if levels are high, isolate bacteria types for ID
4. complete antimicrobic sensitivity test