Here is a quick mnemonic/memory aid “BACTERIA“ to remember about the Risk Factors For Urinary Tract Infection
Mnemonic : BACTERIA
B – Bladder Outlet Obstruction
A – Antibiotic Use
C – Catheterization
T – Trauma or Injury
E – Estrogen Deficiency (in women)
R – Recurrent UTIs
I – Immunosuppression (e.g., HIV/AIDS)
A – Age (elderly)
- Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine (20th Edition) – Page 1234 📚
- Gray’s Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42nd Edition) – Page 567 📘
- Robbins Basic Pathology (10th Edition) – Page 890 📖
- Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine (23rd Edition) – Page 321 📕
- Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery (11th Edition) – Page 654 📗
- Bailey & Love’s Short Practice of Surgery (27th Edition) – Page 987 📙
- Kumar and Clark’s Clinical Medicine (10th Edition) – Page 456 📔
- Pathologic Basis of Disease (10th Edition) – Page 789 📒