Volatile fatty acids (VFAs)

Long chain fatty acids

False

True

consist of a thin layer of peptidoglycan

outer membrane is composed of lipids, lipoproteins, and lipopolysaccharide

contain large amounts of teichoic and lipoteichoic acid

Composed primarily of peptidoglycan

infection in a structurally and neurologically normal urinary tract

‘bacteria in the urine’

Significant Bacteriuria without symptoms but without clinical features pointing to urinary tract infection or to systemic sepsis without an apparent foc

the number of bacteria in voided urine that exceed the number usually due to contamination from the anterior urethra

the syndrome involving flank pain or tenderness, or both, and fever, often associated with cystitis

contain large amounts of teichoic and lipoteichoic acids

composed primarily of peptidoglycan

consist of a thin layer of peptidoglycan

outer membrane is composed of lipids, lipoproteins, and lipopolysaccharide

The syndrome involving dysuria, frequency, urgency, occasionally, suparpubic tenderness

Significant Bacteriuria without symptoms but without clinical features pointing to urinary tract infection or to systemic sepsis without an apparent focus

infections in a urinary tract with abnormalities

the syndrome involving flank pain or tenderness, or both, and fever, often associated with cystitis

the number of bacteria in voided urine that exceed the number usually due to contamination from the anterior urethra

infections in a urinary tract with abnormalities

the syndrome involving flank pain or tenderness, or both, and fever, often associated with cystitis

Significant Bacteriuria without symptoms but without clinical features pointing to urinary tract infection or to systemic sepsis without an apparent focus

the syndrome involving dysuria, frequency, urgency, occasionally, suparpubic tenderness

can act as an exotoxin (lipid A)

protection from host defences

can act as an endotoxin (lipid A)

contributes to negative charge on cell surface

helps stabilise outer membrane structure (lipid A)

contributes to positive charge on cell surface

the syndrome involving dysuria, frequency, urgency, occasionally, suparpubic tenderness

the syndrome involving dysuria, frequency, urgency, occasionally, suparpubic tenderness

infections in a urinary tract with abnormalities

infection in a structurally and neurologically normal urinary tract

the syndrome involving flank pain or tenderness, or both, and fever, often associated with cystitis

infection in a structurally and neurologically normal urinary tract

infections in a urinary tract with abnormalities

the syndrome involving dysuria, frequency, urgency, occasionally, suparpubic tenderness

the syndrome involving flank pain or tenderness, or both, and fever, often associated with cystitis

• infection in a structurally and neurologically normal urinary tract - No underlining condition

infections in a urinary tract with abnormalities

• Significant Bacteriuria without symptoms but without clinical features pointing to urinary tract infection or to systemic sepsis without an apparent focus

the syndrome involving flank pain or tenderness, or both, and fever, often associated with cystitis

infections in a urinary tract with abnormalities

infection in a structurally and neurologically normal urinary tract

the syndrome involving flank pain or tenderness, or both, and fever, often associated with cystitis

syndrome involving dysuria, frequency, urgency, occasionally, suparpubic tenderness