Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Urinary tract infection is the most common bacterial infection. Most sufferer age around 20 years and newly married women. UTI in male is uncommon.

Organism

1. E.coli (most common)

2. proteus

3. pseudomonas 

4. streptococcus

5.  staphylococcus

Clinical feature

1. sudden onset of frequency of micturation,

2. burning sensation of micturation

3. pain in pubic region during and after urination

4. intense desire to pass more urine after urination

5. urine may be cloudy and unpleasant odour

6. may be visibe blood urine or microscopic haematuria,

7. pain in back or kidney region.

INVESTIGATIONS

1. Urine fore routine and microscopical examination

2. Culture and sensitivity of urine

3. X-ray of KUB region for stone

4. USG

Management

General

1. Please take plenty of fluid

2. Fresh fruits

Specific

1. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg times a day for 7- 10 days

Or

2. Co-amoxiclav 250/125 mg 3 times for 7-10 days.

Or

3. Cefuroxime 250mg twice daily for 7-10 days.

How can you prevent Gonorrhoea

It is a common disorder of people having multiple sexual partner. It is occurs when a person do sex with infected person without using barrier. It is caused by the neisseria gonorrhae organism.  Symptoms are seen within 3-6 days after unprotected sex. The initial symptoms are
male
1.painfull burning micturation
2. frequency of urination is increased
3. mucoid/ purulent dicharge
4. urethral meatus is painfull

in case of female
1.profuse vaginal discharge
2. painfull micturation
3. pain in the pelvic region
If the symptoms are seen then you should contact with doctor for investigation

treatment
Penicillin is the drug of choice
dose- ampicillin 2-3.5 gm orally and probencid one gm orally single dose
or
ceftriaxone 500mg IM stat

How you prevent gonorrhoea
1.avoid multiple sex partner
2. using condom during intercourse