What is false concerning the management of genitourinary TB?
prostatic TB is better drained per rectum before initiating the medications
renal TB may require nephroureterectomy
peripheral neuritis is a known side effect of isoniazid
moxifloxacin might result in tendon rupture
Correct Answer :
A. prostatic TB is better drained per rectum before initiating the medications
draining active TB infection is discouraged as it helps spread of the infection and the formation fistula tract.
Related Questions
What is the preferred antimicrobial prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy?
aminoglycoside
fluoroquinolone
2nd generation cephalosporin
doxycycline
What is false regarding biopsy-taking from interstitial cystitis bladder?
no pathognomonic histology for interstitial cystitis
basically, biopsies are performed to exclude carcinomas and other varieties of cystitis
diagnostic biopsies include the presence of discrete micro-ulcers and increased numbers of mast cells in the detrusor muscle or submucosa
none of the above
Which of the following conditions is NOT associated with interstitial cystitis?
inflammatory bowel disease
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
fibromyalgia
Using low-dose prophylactic or suppressive antimicrobials might be an option in treating the following type of prostatitis:
acute bacterial prostatitis presenting with abscess formation
recurrent or refractory chronic bacterial prostatitis
asymptomatic prostatitis with pyuria resistant to common antimicrobials
curiously, chronic inflammatory prostatitis could respond to low-dose suppressive antibiotic
What does NOT predispose to acute epididymitis is:
TUR ejaculatory duct
prolonged urethral catheterization
prostatic biopsy
vas ligation
A 60 yrs. man underwent TURP for, only, obstructive LUTS. Histology of prostate chips reveals prostatitis. What NIH type of prostatitis would it be?
type I
type II
type III
type IV
What could NOT cause recurrent UTI in a 25 yrs. woman?
bladder neck suspension surgery
chronic constipation
poor genital hygiene
contraceptive diaphragm
What could cause unresolved bacteriuria?
drug resistance
non-compliance
the presence of persistent pathology
all of the above
Which of the following is NOT a treatment option for BPS/IC?
substitution cystoplasty and continent diversion
fulguration of a Hunner`s ulcer or hydrodistention
intravesical installation of silver nitrate or dimethyl sulfoxide
low dose external beam irradiation
In males, HIV infection increases the incidence of the following genitourinary tumors:
testicular
renal
penile
all of the above
During the initial 3-month period of HIV infection, what would be the best diagnostic lab test?
viral load assay
western blot analysis
southern blot analysis
HIV-1/HIV-2 serology assay
What is the commonest intra-scrotal pathology in AIDS patients?
beaded vas deferens
testicular micrilithiasis
testicular atrophy
epididymal granuloma
What is true concerning the treatment of catheter associated bacteriuria?
should be flushed frequently, but no antibiotic is advised
should be treated if febrile UTI has developed
should be treated only if urine culture is positive
should be treated once the catheter is removed
What is false concerning renal hydatid cysts?
might rupture into the collecting system causing (hydatiduria)and renal colic
are formed by the eggs of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus
most cysts are asymptomatic but might manifest as flank mass, dull pain, or hematuria
the most reliable diagnostic test uses partially purified hydatid arc 5 antigens in a double-diffusion test
What is false regarding prostatic abscesses?
clinically, cannot be differentiated from acute bacterial prostatitis
medical management is often unsuccessful
it harbors prostate cancer in approximately 4.3% of cases
management include suprapubic urinary diversion
What is the commonest cause of relapsing UTI in males?
chronic epididymitis
epididymo-orchitis
chronic bacterial prostatitis
venereal cysto-urethritis
What is false regarding malakoplakia?
is an uncommon granulomatous disease that affect the skin and/or urinary bladder
it might be due to a disturbed function of B lymphocytes
characterized by the presence of basophilic inclusion structure (Michaelis-Gutmann body)
it might be due to a defective phagolysosomal activity of monocytes or macrophages
What is (are) the cause(s) of recurrent community acquired UTI in women?
uncontrolled DM
sexual activity with multiple partners
high vaginal receptivity to bacterial adherence
all of the above
Under which surgical wound classification, does diagnostic cystoscopy under sterile technique fit?
dirty - infected
contaminated
clean - contaminated
clean
What is the ideal antibiotic class for self-start therapy on treating recurrent cystitis in a 32 yrs. married woman?
aminopenicillins
fluoroquinolones
aminoglycosides
nitrofurantoins
What is false about urinary catheters?
condom catheters carry less risk of UTI if compared to urethral
suprapubic catheters carry less risk of UTI if compared to urethral
latex catheters carry less risk of UTI if compared to silicon
intermittent catheterization carry less risk of UTI if compared to indwelling catheters
What condition(s) could occur in schistosomal ureter?
beading of the lower ureteral segment
ureteral fibrosis and calcifications of the distal ureter
stricture at the uretero-vesical junction
all of the above
Which of the following factors increases the risk of UTI due to promotion of microbial colonization?
neurogenic bladder
the use of spermicide
urinary catheterization
fecal incontinence
What host`s factors do NOT increase the risk of developing infections?
advanced age
anatomical anomalies
poor drug compliance
smoking
What kind of cystitis does NOT progress to malignancy?
foreign-body cystitis due to vesical calculi
Von Brunn`s nests of cystitis cystica and cystitis glandularis
schistosomiasis cystitis
inverted papilloma of the bladder
What factor(s) increase(s) the risk of bacterial colonization in the prostate?
acute epididymitis
indwelling urethral catheters
transurethral surgery
all of the above
What is the likelihood of contracting gonorrheal disease following a single intercourse with an infected woman?
1.7%
7%
17%
71%
What is the laboratory differentiation between type III-a and type III-b prostatitis?
the cytological examination of the urine and/or EPS
transrectal ultrasonographic examination
the presence of ≥10 WBCs/HPF in the urine with negative culture in type III-b
the positive urine culture, and negative EPS support type III-a
What is the most commonly affected organ by genitourinary Brucellosis?
kidneys
bladder
prostate
epididymis
What is false concerning foreign body cystitis?
most commonly due to indwelling catheters
the areas of inflammation are usually confined to the lateral walls or the dome of the bladder
radiographic changes are nonspecific or present as bullous edema
indwelling catheters are associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder