Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

General Epidemiology

100

T/F: Men can suffer from a urinary tract infection. 

True 

200

T/F: Urinary Tract Infections are the most common outpatient infections. 

True

300

Y/N: Does prevalence of UTI increase with age?

Yes

400

Fill in the blank: In women aged over 65, the rate of UTIs suffered is ______ the rate seen in female population overall.

A. 2x less than

B. Double

C. 3x less than 

D. Triple 

B. Double 

500

What is the lifetime Incidence of UTIs in adult women?

A. 10-20 %

B. 25-35%

C. 50-60%

D. 75-80%

C. 50-60%

Risk Factors

100

T/F: Being a woman is an independent risk factor for UTIs. 

True!

200

A medical condition that can increase the chance of developing a UTI is:

A. Diabetes

B. Those who have a urinary catheter

C. Spinal Cord Injury 

D. All of the above 

D. All of the above

300

List 1 lifestyle risk factor that can increase your chances of developing a UTI. 

Sexual activity, birth control, personal hygiene, etc. 

400

In sexually active women, dysuria (painful urination) without pyuria (WBCs in urine) suggests:

A. Urinary Tract Infection

B. Sexually transmitted infection 

C. Sinus Infection 

D. No Infection 

B. Sexually Transmitted Infection

500

Name a risk factor for a complicated urinary tract infection.

• Structural abnormalities: obstruction, foreign body (e.g., catheter, ureteral stent)
• Functional abnormalities: "neurogenic" bladder
• Metabolic or hormonal: poorly-controlled diabetes, pregnancy
• Immune defect: renal transplant, neutropenia, advanced HIV infection

Definitions and Diagnosis

100

Diagnosing a urinary tract infection typically includes:

A. Urinalysis

B. Urine Culture 

C. Evaluation of symptoms

D. All of the Above 

D. All of the above 

200

The medical term meaning inflammation/infection of the urinary bladder is:

A. Cystitis

B. Diverticulitis

c. Bladderitis

d. Pyelonephritis

A. Cystitis 

300

The presence of white blood cells in the urine is termed:

A. Bacteriuria 

B. Pyuria 

C. Polyuria

D. Polydipsia 

B. Pyuria 

400

Fill in the blank: Pyelonephritis is a type of ______ UTI. 

a. uncomplicated 

b. complicated 

Complicated 

500

What is pyelonephritis?

UTI that has possibly extended beyond the bladder

Symptoms + Pathogens

100

T/F: In an uncomplicated UTI, >95% of them are caused by a single pathogen. 

True!

200

List 2 symptoms of a urinary tract infection. 

dysuria

urinary frequency and urgency

suprapubic pain

hematuria

300

T/F: Altered Mental Status is a symptom of having a UTI.

False!

400

T/F: If a patient presents with no symptoms of a UTI, but a urinalysis reveals white blood cells, we should still treat the patient for a UTI. 

False!

500

What is the #1 most common pathogen (type of bacteria) that causes a UTI?

Escherichia Coli 

Treatment

100

List 1 medication that can be used to treat a urinary tract infection.

Lots of options!

200

T/F: Treatment is different in complicated vs. uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections.

True 

300

Patients that should always be treated for a urinary tract infection with positive urine culture data, regardless of if they have symptoms, include all of these EXCEPT:

a. Pregnant Women

b. Patients that have undergone a urologic procedure

c. Anyone admitted to the hospital 

C. Anyone admitted to the hospital 

400

What is the typical length of therapy for antibiotics in UTIs? (range)

3-7 days 

500

Select the antibiotic that should not be used to treat an uncomplicated UTI:

a. Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)

b. Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 

c. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)

d. Cefuroxime (Ceftin)

C. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)