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Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB)

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Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB)

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What is the term that encompasses a variety of clinical entities, including asymptomatic bacteriuria, cystitis, prostatitis, and pyelonephritis?

Urinary tract disease

Asymptomatic bacteriuria

Pyelonephritis

Urinary tract infection (correct)

Which of the following is a characteristic of asymptomatic bacteriuria?

Absence of bacteria in the urinary tract

Presence of bacteria in the urinary tract without symptoms (correct)

Presence of symptoms

Presence of inflammation in the urinary tract

At what age does obstruction from prostatic hypertrophy become common in men, leading to a similar incidence of UTI among men and women?

40 years

30 years

50 years (correct)

60 years

Which of the following is a risk factor for acute cystitis?

Recent use of a diaphragm with spermicide Signup and view all the answers

What is a common risk factor for both cystitis and pyelonephritis?

Frequent sexual intercourse Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a risk factor for UTI in healthy postmenopausal women?

Sexual activity Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of women who have had one episode of UTI will have recurrent episodes?

20-30% Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for increased risk of UTI in uncircumcised men?

E. coli is more likely to colonize the glans and prepuce Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of UTIs are caused by E. coli?

75-90% Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of hemolysin HlyA in E. coli?

It lyses erythrocytes and other cell types Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following bacteria is resistant to all β-lactam antibiotics including carbapenems?

Klebsiella Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the production of urease by Proteus mirabilis?

Formation of struvite and apatite crystals Signup and view all the answers