#231 U Talkin’ UTIs Re: Me?

Are U Talkin’ UTIs Re: Me? Infectious Diseases expert, Dr Boghuma Titanji MD, PhD  @boghuma (Emory; TED) schools us on the diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections: updated definitions of complicated and uncomplicated UTI, pitfalls of the urinalysis, first line antibiotics, duration of therapy and which agents to use for complicated UTI. This episode is liquid gold! 

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Credits

• Written and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP 
• Cover Art and Infographic by: Edison Jyang
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Editor: Molly Heublein MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Boghuma Kabisen Titanji MD, PhD

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Time Stamps

• Sponsor - VCU Health Continuing Education
• 00:30 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• 02:50 Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*: Urban gardening, Behave (book) by Robert Sapolsky
• 08:54 Defining UTI; Framework for UTI
• 16:35 Case 1 - Cath Foley; Acute uncomplicated cystitis; Interpreting the Urinalysis
• 28:00 Women with recurrent UTIs
• 38:55 Case 2 - UTI in a man
• 47:15 Treatment of complicated infections; Duration of therapy
• 52:27 Case 3 - Catheter associated UTI; MRSA UTI
• 61:25 Duration of therapy for bacteremia from UTI
• 64:40 Take home points, plugs and outro
• Sponsor - VCU Health Continuing Education

 

Links*

1. Behave (book) by Robert Sapolsky
2. Boghuma’s blog theiddoc.net
3. Boghuma’s TED Talk 
4. Emory’s ID fellowship program

 

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Goals

Listeners will appropriately recognize, diagnose and treat the various presentations of urinary tract infection.

 

Learning objectives

After listening to this episode listeners will...

1. Define UTI and feel confident making the diagnosis of UTI based on lab tests, history and exam findings
2. Differentiate between complicated and uncomplicated UTI
3. Recognize how UTI may presents differently in differ groups (paraplegic, chronic foley catheter, men and women)
4. Choose the appropriate antibiotic and duration with an eye towards antibiotic stewardship
5. Determine an approach to the patient with recurrent UTIs, including who may benefit from long term antibiotic prophylaxis. 

 

Disclosures

Dr Titanji reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

 

Citation

Titanji BK, Williams PN, Watto MF. “#231 U Talkin’ UTIs Re: Me”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list Final publishing date August 24, 2020.