Urinary Tract Infection: A Case Study

E.coli was the cause of UTIs. E.coli was difficult to treat because as soon a patient would reach the hospital the bacteria would have already reached the bloodstream.

The four specific databases that were used in this research are, Cinahl, Medline, Joanna Briggs and Cochrane Library. All of these databases were chosen because they provided up to date peer reviewed evidence that was relevant to the search terms. This ensures that the evidence that was found was relevant and reliable. The Cinahl website was useful to gather background information on the topic such as how a UTI is contracted and how it effects the body. The Cochrane Library and Medline website was useful to because it gave specific information on studies that had already been done by other researchers. This helped to ensure that the study that is being undertaken was searching for the right results.

Urethritis is a type of UTI which typically occurs when bacteria from the GI tract is

UTI’s (urinary tract infection) are an infection to the urinary system. There caused by certain bacteria

Most urinary tract infections are primarily caused by bacteria that live in the bowel region of the body. The bacterium Escherichia coli, commonly referred to as “E. coli”, causes most UTIs. The urinary tract has several systems to prevent infection. The points where the ureters attach to the bladder act as only one way valves to prevent urine from moving back up toward the kidneys. Urination is intended to wash microbes and any infectious bacteria out of the body. In males, the prostate gland produces secretions that slow down bacterial growth in the urinary tract. In both woman and men, immune defenses try to prevent infections, but despite these safety procedures put in place by the body, infections still do occur in some individuals.

Coli bacteria. In adjustment for an infection to occur, the E. Coli bacilli has to attach itself to the beef lining the float or the urethra (the tube that carries the urine out of the body). The ache of E. Coli that has been the a lot of acknowledged at causing a urinary amplitude infection has developed a circuitous set of adhering molecules that act like tiny assimilation cups to attach themselves to the tissue of the urinary tract. Once those adhering molecules become absorbed to the tissue of the urinary tract, they anon alpha to reproduce. This causes affliction and the archetypal affection of an infection like burning, aching urination, and a faculty of coercion to urinate. If the infection spreads to the kidneys, it can could could cause added problems like lower aback pain, fever, and

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is most common bacterial infection in female, occurs after adhesion of bacteria to the mucosal lining of the urinary bladder. There are numerus factors which can cause UTI including unhygienic practices, sexual activities, catheter use etc. and mainly bacteria called E. coli (Escherichia coli). Since inappropriate use of antibiotics can lead to bacterial resistance (Gomella, 2014). This research essay will formulate PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison and Outcome) framework to establish the question in the given scenario where a 31-year-old female Yani suffering from recurrent UTI and has been prescribed antibiotics to treat the infection. However, after reading the sources on internet she is considering

Some study said that rUTIs are not life-threatening, however, lowered quality of life and increased health-care costs are inevitable in these diseases.7 Patients with rUTI may experience anxiety of sudden acute episodes and psychological burden.8 In other studies, urinary tract infection may lead to various complications, starting from increased length of stay in hospital until higher mortality rate. Based on a study by Mitchell et al, out of 1.73% of admitted patients who had UTI, there were 3.5 days extra length of stay compared to those without UTI. People with infection also had 2.3 times more chance to die during their admission.9 Moreover, in The United States, annual cost of UTI are >$3.5 billion, whereas in Italy the cost of UTI and rUTI was around 240 and 140 euro per episodes respectively.5,10 Thus, preventive measures should be done to solve this

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), which may include storage symptoms (urinary urgency, nocturia), or voiding symptoms (urinary hesitancy, weak stream, straining, and prolonged voiding), can have a significant negative impact on quality of life.(1, 2) An estimated 45.2% of the worldwide population is affected by at least one urinary symptom. (3) Out of 19,165 individuals surveyed in a cross-sectional, population-based, multinational study conducted by Irwin and colleagues, 64.3% reported at least one urinary symptom, with nocturia being the most prevalent (men, 48.6%; women, 54.5%). (4) Similarly, in a national study conducted by Herschorn and colleagues in Canada on 1,000 respondents, approximately half of the individuals

Research indicates that urinary tract infection (UTI) is the third most common infection experienced by humans after gastrointestinal and respiratory infections. It is also the most common precursor of community-acquired and nosocomial infections for all patients admitted to healthcare facilities. Foxman and Buxton (2013) have indicated that for better management and prognosis of this prominent problem, it is crucial to understand the possible site of the infection; whether it is an upper or lower UTI. This study focuses on the difference between pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical interventions among patients with lower uncomplicated UTI, focusing on female patients from 18 to 30 years old, which is the population most affected by this

A urinary tract obstruction will occur when there is an interference in the flow of urine through the urinary tract. When a obstruction occurs in either female or male urinary tract, there will be ab back flow of urine back into the kidneys. One of the many consequences that this condition causes is dilation of the structures distal to the obstruction, greatly increases the risk for infection, and will cause damage to the function of the kidneys (Huether, 2017, p. 747). There are two different types of obstructions that can occur: anatomic or functional. When an anatomic obstruction occurs there will be changes within the urinary system and this is known as obstructive uropathy. Along with these two types of obstructions, they can either occur

Bacterial urinary tract infections represent the most common type of nosocomial infections. Often, the ability of bacteria to both establish and maintain these infections are directly related to biofilm formation on indwelling devices or within the urinary tract itself (30). Enterococci (especially E. faecalis) are one of the main causative agents of urinary tract infection and Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) besides gram-negative pathogens (31, 32). In these infections Biofilm provides a favorable milieu for microbial survival within the host as the organisms are shielded from the host immune response, as well as antibiotics and antimicrobial agents (33, 34). Several studies conducted to introduce main virulence genes of enterococci that are associated with biofilm formation in these bacteria (11, 13,-17), but virulence mechanism and related genes for biofilm formation are not well understood (35). In this study we investigated biofilm formation of clinical enterococci isolates isolated from Urinary tract infections. These strains were characterized for presence of adhesions and secretory virulence factors. Isolates had diverse presence of virulence from lack to highest amount of virulence genes. Several previous studies investigated relation of virulence genes and biofilm formation, especially presence of esp and gel. Enterococci esp has been implicated as a contributing factor in colonization and persistence of infection within the urinary tract

small to be seen without a microscope. Urinary Tract Infection is also abbreviated as UTI. UTI is often caused by bacteria. It is most commonly infected by humans and commonly in the bladder and urthera, which is located in the lower tract and in the upper tract it’s uterus and kidneys. However the upper tract UTIs is more rare than lower tract UTIs because of the kidney. They’re also generally more severe.

A review of his medical record indicates that he suffers chronic urinary tract infection with retention. He has a suprapubic catheter in place. On 1/8/17 he was ordered UA, C&S due to hematuria. He has new onset depression and was started on Cymbalta by his PCP in December. He suffers from chronic pain due to his arthritis and osteoporosis. He also suffers from co-morbidities of HTN-chronic and stable, anemia-chronic, Rheumatoid arthritis which is chronic and CHF-chronic.

The reporting party (RP) disclosed former resident Rebecca Nicolich DOB: 11/9/54 lived at the facility from 7/1/16 to 8/11/16. During the resident's stay she developed a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). According to the RP the resident was consistently wet. There were occasions when the resident didn't receive her medications. According to the RP she would prepare the resident's medications weekly and place them in a plastic pill organizer to be dispensed by the facility. Upon retrieving the pill organizer to prepare the following week medications; medications were observed in the pill dispenser. The RP revealed the resident suffered from a frontal lobe injury and required observation every 15 minutes. Subsequently the resident was to be supervised