Urinary tract infections

Disease class: Urologic diseases

Subtypes

• Bacteriuria
• Pyuria
• Schistosomiasis haematobia

 

Causes

Gram-negative bacteria

• Escherichia coli (80-85% of community-acquired infections)
• Klebsiella species 
• Pseudomonas species 

Gram-positive bacteria

• Staphylococcus saprophyticus  (5-10% of community-acquired infections)
• Enterococcus species 

Viral

Fungi 

• Candida albicans

Animals

• Schistosoma species

 

Investigations

• Urine test strip
• Urine culture