Urinary Tract Infection

• Urinary Tract Infection

  Cause: Escherichia Coli
• Urinary Tract Infection

  Kidney: Nephritis

  Ureter: Ureteritis

  Bladder: Cystitis

  Urethra: Urethritis
• Urinary Tract Infection

  Risk factors:

  • Urethral length - female
  • Improper cleaning of genitalia

  Female: Vagina to Anus (Front to back)

  Male: Head to shaft (circular motion)

  • Unsafe sex practice
  • Softdrinks? No
• Urinary Tract Infection

  Confirmatory Test: Urine Culture and Sensitivity Test
• Urine Culture and Sensitivity Test: Types

  Midstream Urine collection

  • sterile technique
  • middle urine only
• Urine Culture and Sensitivity Test: Types

  24-hour urine collection

  • ref storage
  • first voided urine - discard
  • collect all urine, if forgotten to collect one, discard and repeat
• Urinary Tract Infection

  Treatment

  • DOC: Sulfonamide; se - crystalluria
  • Drug for pain: Phenazopyridine; se - orange urine
• Urinary Tract Infection: Nursing Interventions

  Shower or bath: shower (downward ang water or free flowing)
• Urinary Tract Infection: Nursing Interventions

  Increase OFI (yes or no)

  • coffee - no
  • tea - no
  • soda - no
  • milk - yes
  • grapefruit - yes
• Urinary Tract Infection: Nursing Interventions

  Cotton or silk panty: Cotton
• Urinary Tract Infection: Nursing Interventions

  Tampon or pad: Pad
• Urinary Tract Infection: Nursing Interventions

  Void before, during, or after sex: After
• Urinary Tract Infection: Nursing Interventions

  Urinate every 2 hours: 400 mL per day or 30 to 60 mL per hour
• Urinary Tract Infection: Nursing Interventions

  Warm or cold compress: Warm to dilate (sitz bath)