Difference between revisions of "Urinary Tract Infection"
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| − | Woman are more likely to acquire a '''UTI''' compared to men, unless those men happened to be named Dick or Willie. Other names that confer a higher lifetime risk of '''UTIs''' include Cox, Wood, and Ball.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/08/study-people-named-willie-dick-johnson-higher-risk-uti/ Study: People Named Willie, Dick & Johnson at Higher Risk for UTIs | + | Woman are more likely to acquire a '''UTI''' compared to men, unless those men happened to be named Dick or Willie. Other names that confer a higher lifetime risk of '''UTIs''' include Cox, Wood, and Ball.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/08/study-people-named-willie-dick-johnson-higher-risk-uti/ Study: People Named Willie, Dick & Johnson at Higher Risk for UTIs]</ref> |
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| − | ID consult.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/03/calling-consults/ Tips: How to Suck at Calling Consults | + | ID consult.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/03/calling-consults/ Tips: How to Suck at Calling Consults]</ref> |
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As with any other medical condition that does or doesn't warrant antibiotics, the treatment is [[Vancomycin|vancomycin]] and [[Zosyn (Piperacillin-Tazobactam)|Zosyn]]. | As with any other medical condition that does or doesn't warrant antibiotics, the treatment is [[Vancomycin|vancomycin]] and [[Zosyn (Piperacillin-Tazobactam)|Zosyn]]. | ||
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Revision as of 19:04, 4 March 2017
A urinary tract infection (or UTI) is an infection involving either the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra.
Risk Factors
Woman are more likely to acquire a UTI compared to men, unless those men happened to be named Dick or Willie. Other names that confer a higher lifetime risk of UTIs include Cox, Wood, and Ball.[1]
Diagnosis
ID consult.[2]
Treatment
As with any other medical condition that does or doesn't warrant antibiotics, the treatment is vancomycin and Zosyn.
References
- ↑ Study: People Named Willie, Dick & Johnson at Higher Risk for UTIs
- ↑ Tips: How to Suck at Calling Consults
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