Openstax Microbiology Chapter 23 EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) A NEW UPDATED
VERSION |ALREADY GRADED A+ (FULL REVISED)
BRAND NEW!
Urinary system structure:
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
Rate of UTIs in women is _____that of men.
8x
The female urethra is how long?
< 2 in. long and microbes traverse it easily. Closer to anal opening than
male urethra
,Most UTIs are caused by:
E. coli or Staphylococcus saprophyticus
> ____________ CFU/mL of potential pathogens in urine is considered
significant
100; Urinalysis should include positive Leukocyte Esterase
(LE) test-indicates neutrophils present
How are UTIs treated?
TMZ-SMX, Keflex, Macrobid, Cipro/Levaquin in complicated cases
pyelonephritis
(progressive cystitis)
inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney
Symptoms of Pyelonephritis
fever, back or flank pain and frequently bacteremia
>___________ CFU/mL in urine plus positive LE test indicate pyelonephritis
10,000
, Treatment for Pyelonephritis
IV, extended administration of 2nd or 3rd gen cephalosporins
Leptospirosis
Leptospira interrogans
Urinary pathogen of wild and domestic animals. Transmitted
through urine-contaminated freshwater, soil, or animal tissue
How does Leptospira interrogans organisms enter host:
through minor abrasions on the skin or mucous membranes
Acute symptoms of Leptospirosis
muscle aches, chills, and fever.
Weil's disease
Leptospirosis; organisms migrate to liver and kidneys causing kidney
failure and death.
COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) A NEW UPDATED
VERSION |ALREADY GRADED A+ (FULL REVISED)
BRAND NEW!
Urinary system structure:
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
Rate of UTIs in women is _____that of men.
8x
The female urethra is how long?
< 2 in. long and microbes traverse it easily. Closer to anal opening than
male urethra
,Most UTIs are caused by:
E. coli or Staphylococcus saprophyticus
> ____________ CFU/mL of potential pathogens in urine is considered
significant
100; Urinalysis should include positive Leukocyte Esterase
(LE) test-indicates neutrophils present
How are UTIs treated?
TMZ-SMX, Keflex, Macrobid, Cipro/Levaquin in complicated cases
pyelonephritis
(progressive cystitis)
inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney
Symptoms of Pyelonephritis
fever, back or flank pain and frequently bacteremia
>___________ CFU/mL in urine plus positive LE test indicate pyelonephritis
10,000
, Treatment for Pyelonephritis
IV, extended administration of 2nd or 3rd gen cephalosporins
Leptospirosis
Leptospira interrogans
Urinary pathogen of wild and domestic animals. Transmitted
through urine-contaminated freshwater, soil, or animal tissue
How does Leptospira interrogans organisms enter host:
through minor abrasions on the skin or mucous membranes
Acute symptoms of Leptospirosis
muscle aches, chills, and fever.
Weil's disease
Leptospirosis; organisms migrate to liver and kidneys causing kidney
failure and death.
