Urine Manual
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most commonly encountered
acute infectious diseases. Most UTIs occur as a result of bacteria
ascending the urethra and entering the urinary bladder.
Urine specimens for culture are collected when the following
syndromes are suspected: cystitis, pyelonephritis, asymptomatic
bacteriuria, and less commonly acute prostatitis, pyelonephric
abscess, and urosepsis.
Among the bacteria most commonly isolated from patients with
acute uncomplicated cystitis are Escherichia coli, Klebsiella
species, other Enterobacteriaceae and Staphylococcus
saprophyticus. Hospitalized patients and patients with complicated
urinary tract infections are commonly infected with E. coli,
Klebsiella species, Proteus mirabilis, other
Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and
enterococci.
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