Urinary tract infection

A urinary catheter is an indwelling tube that runs through the urethra and into the bladder allowing for the passive drainage of urine from the bladder. Indwelling urinary catheters put patients at risk for infections when bacteria travel up the tubing and into the bladder (Carter, et.al, 2014). The use of indwelling urinary catheters in hospitalized patients presents an increased risk of the development of complications, including catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). With regard…

identified as Serratia liquefaciens and this information was received from the patient, Doris. This unknown is a part of the Serratia genus according to Brown’s Microbiological Application1, is a gram-negative rods that are usually found in the digestive tract. The data was gathered by isolating the organism and various tests were carried out, and observations from scientific literature were used to affirm that the organism is S. liquefaciens. Most of the tests carried out included cultural…

The Cranberry: A Healthier, Cheaper Alternative to Antibiotics? Have you ever heard that cranberry juice helps prevent a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)? The Vaccinium oxycoccus, more commonly known as the small cranberry, is a plant that I have always been curious about researching and exploring in further detail. The fruit may remind people of holiday decorations, or of the Ocean Spray commercials in the beautiful cranberry bogs in Massachusetts. They remind me of their incredible powers in…

Objectives: ¥ Discuss the most common microorganisms that can cause urinary tract infections and understand the pathogenesis of urinary tract infections. ¥ Review the most common laboratory tests in diagnosing as well as the clinical signs and symptoms. ¥ Review treatment options, both non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic. Overview: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are one of the most common illnesses seen in adult patients over the age of 65. [1] Therefore, managing and treating an elderly…

providers play a key role in the prevention of hospital acquired infection (HAI). Urinary tract infection (UTI) accounts is the commonest accounting for 35% of all infections with 80% of them being associated to indwelling urinary catheter (Schneider, M. A. 2012). In this document, the author discusses the process of implementation evidence based change aimed at reducing the incidence of catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). Evidence based practice is a problem- solving approach…

Study and Plan of Care Infections like acute prostatitis in the male genitourinary system are rare while disorders like benign prostatic hyperplasia are more common with aging (Yoon et al., 2012). Mr. H.S. is a 60-year-old male with history of urinary issues for two years. Reports today symptoms have increased in severity. He reports today nocturia consisting of 4-5 episodes a night and interference of daily activities related to frequent urination with a decreased urinary stream and fever.…

associated urinary tract infections and surgical site infections. In this study the nurses had on average 5.7 patients and over one-third of the nurses reported he or she had job related burnout. Additionally, for every one thousand patients sixteen patients got some type of infection while at the hospital. Furthermore, this study concluded by increasing a nurse’s patient load by one patient the risk for these patients getting a catheter associated urinary tract infection or a surgical site…

The salts aggregated into a colloid state as small molecule, and with added urate they increase in size. Ammonium ions are the most prone to become flakes and leave the colloid suspension causing buildup of aggregates that obstruct the urinary tract. The article found that dietary purine helps to increase the amount of uric acid being excreted. These types of uroliths are not common in most mammals with the exception of Dalmatian dogs, humans, apes, and Eurasian otters because they lack uricase…

with not only long term acute-care facilities but short-term acute care hospitals as well. Over a twelve month period prior and six month post intervention of CAUTI frequency it was determined that there was a 50% reduction in urethral catheter infections. Without the combined efforts of the staff particularly the…

male visited his physician complaining of painful bumps and soars on his leg. The patient was diagnosed with HIV + 5 years ago. Due to his diagnosis, cutaneous disorders may manifest from the condition itself, or it can lead to opportunistic infections or infections that are more extensive than normal. The patient was sent to the emergency room were the physical examination revealed skin redness, papule lesions, and central ulcerations present on his left leg. A fever of 38.5 and general feeling…