Organism most frequently associated with urinary tract infections is_________________?
Correct answer: B. Escherichia coli
- A. Neisseria gonorrhea
- B. Escherichia coli
- C. T-strain mycoplasma
- D. Streptococcus fecalis
Explanation
Escherichia coli is the commonest cause of urinary tract infections, especially uncomplicated community-acquired infections, because it is a gut organism with adhesins that promote attachment to urinary epithelium. Neisseria gonorrhoeae is mainly associated with sexually transmitted urethritis.
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