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Other UTI Agents
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- 1Asymptomatic Bacteruria (ABU)High quantity of bacteria in urine but no symptoms present
- 2PyureaPus/neutrophils in the urea
- 3Enterococcus- Gram and Catalase TestsGram +ve, catalase -ve (commonly gained from instruments)
- 4P. aureginosa- SourceFrequent in hospital water taps
- 5Proteus Miribalis- Gram and Oxidase TestsGram -ve, oxidase +ve, contains urease, leading to kidney stones
- 6Descending Route of InfectionBacteria enter kidney through blood (common in S.aureus)
- 7Vesicourethral Reflux- CausePyelonephritis scars kidneys- leading to urine flowing back into the vesicles during micturination
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- Medical Microbiology (Urinary Tract Infections) Flashcards on Other UTI Agents, created by gina_evans0312 on 06/03/2014.
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