UTI bacteria

bacteria causing urethritis (3)

neisseria gonorrhea

chlamydia trachomatis

mycoplasma genitalium

(sometimes E. coli)

bacteria causing prostatitis (3)

neisseria gonorrhoeae

chlamydia trachomatis

E. coli in elderly

bacteria that causes 80-90% of all UTIs

E. coli

Primary pathogenic determinant of E. coli

endotoxin

E. coli pathogenesis

UTI

cystitis

pyelonephritis

septicemia

feature E. coli has that allows it to attach to the bladder causing cystitis and may progress to the kidneys

adherence proteins (P pili)

klebsiella, enterobacter, and serratia

found in large intestine soil, and water

UTI (cystitis, pyelonephritis), bacteremia, other opportunistic nosocomial infections

transmitted through contamination

proteus, providencia, and morganella

present in colon

UTI (cystitis, pyelonephritis)

all urease positive (forms stones)

highly motile

enterococcus faecalis/faecium

gram +

present in colon

nosocomial

UTI (cystitis via catheters), bateremia, sepsis, wound infection, endocarditis

staphylococcus saprophyticus

gram +

coagulase -

colonizes vagina, rectum, and ureter

UTI (cystitis) in sexually active individuals

diagnosed by gram stain (most UTIs are gram-)

pyogenic infections only

no exotoxins produced