Difference between revisions of "Urinary Tract Infection"
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| − | A '''urinary tract infection''' (or '''UTI''') is an infection involving either the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra. | + | [[File:Proteus McConkey.jpg|350px|thumb|right]] |
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| + | A '''urinary tract infection''' (or '''UTI''') is an infection involving either the [[Sex and the Kidney|kidneys]], [[Ureter|ureters]], bladder, or urethra. | ||
'''Risk Factors''' | '''Risk Factors''' | ||
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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]</ref> | + | 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 (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
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| + | '''Diagnosis''' | ||
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| + | ID consult.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/03/calling-consults/ Tips: How to Suck at Calling Consults (Gomerblog)]</ref> Maybe urology too. | ||
'''Treatment''' | '''Treatment''' | ||
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| − | As with any other medical condition that does or doesn't warrant antibiotics, the treatment is vancomycin and 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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| + | '''Related Topics''' | ||
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| + | * [[Balls to the Wall]] | ||
| + | * [[Bathroom]] | ||
| + | * [[Calculus]] | ||
| + | * [[Caulk]] | ||
| + | * [[CAUTI]] | ||
| + | * [[Condom Catheter]] | ||
| + | * [[Foley Catheter]] | ||
| + | * [[Frosting]] | ||
| + | * [[How can I tell if I'm hydrating well enough?]] | ||
| + | * [[Leaker]] | ||
| + | * [[Nurses Station]] | ||
| + | * [[Pansensitive]] | ||
| + | * [[Pee Buddies]] | ||
| + | * [[Proteus vulgaris]] | ||
| + | * [http://theoatmeal.com/blog/public_toilets Public Toilets] | ||
| + | * [[Sausage Fest]] | ||
| + | * [[Spin the Pee]] | ||
| + | * [[What are the pros and cons of a man sitting down to pee?]] | ||
| + | * [[Zerbaxa (Ceftolozane-Tazobactam)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:12, 23 July 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] Maybe urology too.
Treatment
As with any other medical condition that does or doesn't warrant antibiotics, the treatment is vancomycin and Zosyn.
Related Topics
- Balls to the Wall
- Bathroom
- Calculus
- Caulk
- CAUTI
- Condom Catheter
- Foley Catheter
- Frosting
- How can I tell if I'm hydrating well enough?
- Leaker
- Nurses Station
- Pansensitive
- Pee Buddies
- Proteus vulgaris
- Public Toilets
- Sausage Fest
- Spin the Pee
- What are the pros and cons of a man sitting down to pee?
- Zerbaxa (Ceftolozane-Tazobactam)
References
- ↑ Study: People Named Willie, Dick & Johnson at Higher Risk for UTIs (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Tips: How to Suck at Calling Consults (Gomerblog)
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