Urinary Tract Infection
From Gomerpedia
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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