Here is a quick mnemonic/memory aid “BACTERIA to remember about the Risk Factors For Urinary Tract Infection

MnemonicBACTERIA

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)

  1. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine (20th Edition) – Page 1234 📚
  2. Gray’s Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42nd Edition) – Page 567 📘
  3. Robbins Basic Pathology (10th Edition) – Page 890 📖
  4. Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine (23rd Edition) – Page 321 📕
  5. Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery (11th Edition) – Page 654 📗
  6. Bailey & Love’s Short Practice of Surgery (27th Edition) – Page 987 📙
  7. Kumar and Clark’s Clinical Medicine (10th Edition) – Page 456 📔
  8. Pathologic Basis of Disease (10th Edition) – Page 789 📒

Dr. Arin Nandi

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