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Shashidhar Venkatesh Murthy A/Prof & Head of Pathology College of Medicine & Dentistry CLINICAL PATHOLOGY The foundation of clinical medicine. BPH2: Urinary Tract Dis: UTI CPC System Topic : Term4 Week3 - BPH 2/6 : Urinary Tract. : 1: Overview 2: UTI 3: BPH 4: Tumours 5: Obstructions Lithiasis 6: Others 7: GLS
3 UTI: Overview Urethritis, Cystitis, Prostatitis, Pyelonephritis 90% by Escherichia coli *, Recurrence (40%), Uropathogenic strains (UPEC). P fimbriae or pili – bind to urothelium. Colonize colon spread to urinary tract. Staph. Saprophyticus, Proteus, Klebs., Entero., Ureaplasma.. - Rare Clinical: Females*, Anatomy*, sexual, UT abnormality / Obstructions. Dysuria, Low grade fever, frequency, urgency, Flank pain, high fever, – pyelonephritis. Complications: E coli septicemia* endotoxins DIC*, Prostatitis, Prostatic abscess.
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5 UTI: Diagnosis: E coli Blood: Leukocytosis – neutrophilia Midstream clean catch Urine specimen* Dipstick: Leukocyte esterase & nitritie +ve. Urine: pyuria, neutrophils, bacteria, MacConkey agar* selective, indicator media. 24h, 37°C, Aerobic, Pink colony (lactose ferment acid pH indicator), Beta-hemolytic on blood agar. Microscopy gram stain: Gram negative Bacilli, Lactose fermenting. Also Entero.. & Klebsiella ferment lactose. Further tests to confirm: E coli urease –ve (unlike Klebsiella & Proteus +ve)
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