Diseases of the Genitourinary Tract (Part 1) - Exam 5

What are barriers to the urinary tract?

-urine flushing

-normal flora

Is the urinary tract sterile?

Urine is sterile

The end of the urethra has normal flora that comes from skin and fecal flora

What is pyelonephritis?

infection of the kidneys that can lead to sepsis

What is cystitis?

infection of the urinary bladder

What is urethritis?

inflammation of the urethra

What is leptospirosis

flooding

What are 3 different ways to collect a urine specimen?

1. CCMS

2. Suprapubic aspirate

3. Catheterized specimen

Diagnosis of urine samples

Quantitative urine cultures

-blood agar

-MacConkey agar

*Number of colonies on plate x 100 = CFU/ml

What are the normal flora in the vagina?

-lactobacillus sp.

-candida sp.

What are the 2 classifications of reproductive diseases (STDs)?

1. Discharge diseases

-fluid is contagious

2. Genital ulcer diseases

-lesions are contagious

What are 4 bacterial diseases of the urinary tract?

1. Urethritis

2. Cystitis

3. Pyelonephritis

4. Leptospirosis

What is the most common cause of UTIs/Urethritis?

E. Coli

What is the 2nd most common cause of UTIs?

Enterococcus

Culture/Diagnosis of Enterococcus

-gram positive cocci

-catalase -

-gamma hemolytic

-PYR +

*will not grow on MacConkey or HE