Question 99 · LEK · Urinary tract infections
Which pathogen is the most common cause of community-acquired urinary tract infections?
- A. Escherichia coli.
- B. Proteus mirabilis.
- C. Klebsiella pneumoniae.
- D. Serratia marcescens.
- E. Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Hint
Think of the gut-derived Gram-negative rod responsible for the large majority of uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis.
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