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A newly sexually active woman comes to you with symptoms of UTI. Which is the most likely bug ?

S.Saprophyticus or E.Coli or Chlamydia or Gonorrhoe ?

I think E.Coli is good choice bcoz it accounts for 80% of UTI cases, even if she is sexually active , she might have E.Coli Inf.
I don't know whether i m right or wrong. What is your opinion ? Which option to choose if such question comes in exam ?

Thanks

Medic-Rx wrote:

A newly sexually active woman comes to you with symptoms of UTI. Which is the most likely bug ?

S.Saprophyticus or E.Coli or Chlamydia or Gonorrhoe ?

I think E.Coli is good choice bcoz it accounts for 80% of UTI cases, even if she is sexually active , she might have E.Coli Inf.
I don't know whether i m right or wrong. What is your opinion ? Which option to choose if such question comes in exam ?

Thanks

"...E Coli in 80% of cases.

E.coli as U , thanks

Medic-Rx wrote:

A newly sexually active woman comes to you with symptoms of UTI. Which is the most likely bug ?

S.Saprophyticus or E.Coli or Chlamydia or Gonorrhoe ?

I think E.Coli is good choice bcoz it accounts for 80% of UTI cases, even if she is sexually active , she might have E.Coli Inf.
I don't know whether i m right or wrong. What is your opinion ? Which option to choose if such question comes in exam ?

Thanks

saprophyticus or e coli. was there more to the question??

@Csun : Yes there were common symptoms of UTI like Dysuria (No Sx of purulent Discharge or of Chlamydia or multiple sexual partners was presented).

I Was confused between Saprophyticus & E-Coli (bcoz kaplan microbiology says - Saprophyticus is m.c.c of UTI in newly sexually active women)

Thanks everybody, E-coli was correct :-)

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