Question

Haematogenous spread: Select one: o 1. Is the most common cause of urinary tract infections 2. Refers to microbes spreading up the urinary tract 3. Typically arises from the patient's bowel flora 4. All of the above are correct O 5. None of the above are correct bage Finish atte

Answer 1

1 )is the incorrect answer. E. coli is the most common bacteria associated with UTI infections whereas haematogenous spread is generally caused by organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus, Candida species, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

2) is the incorrect answer. Microbes can spread in the urinary tract using two pathways-ascending and haematogenous route wherein ascending route is more common than the haematogenous route.

3) is the incorrect answer. For example, In the case of patients suffering from tuberculosis of bowel, the haematogenous spread is one of the mechanisms through which bacteria reach the gastrointestinal tract.

4) is the incorrect answer.

5) is the correct answer.