Reference no: EM133606343

Case Study: Brittney calls her physician to report that she has been experiencing a fever of 101°F for seven days following her laparoscopic tubal ligation. She also states that she is experiencing urinary frequency and burning during urination. The physician suspects that Brittney may have a urinary tract infection because of the catheter that was used to empty her bladder during the surgical procedure. The physician has asked Brittney to schedule an appointment later in the day so that he may examine her and obtain a "clean catch" urine sample.

Questions:

1. Would Brittney's infection be considered an SSI? If not, what type of infection is it?

2. What is the most likely reason that Brittney has an infection?

3. According to the charts located in your textbook, which microorganism(s) are most likely to be identified when the urine sample is cultured? Why are most of them called opportunistic pathogens?