Question

I need the chin infection of UTI ecoli! In details

Answer 1

Lot of bacteria and virus exist in the environment. These virus , bacteris and germs spread by a common mechanism. therefore if we have to prevent the spred of pathogens we have to break this chsin of infection . The six links includes-

1)Infectious agent - E coli

2) Reservoir- urethra

3) Portal of entry- most common portal of entry is urinary tract ( 60% ) . In intial stage infection is confined only to bladder or urethra but in later stages infection can reach up to kidney also.

4) Portal of exit - during defecation

5) Mode of transmission - bacteria can cause urinary tract infections, can enter in to bladder through urethra . It is assumed or believed that bacteria reach to urethra from the bowl , distance between bowl and genital opening is very less. Due to this anatomy , females are at high risk.

6) Susceptible host - women are more susceptible than men. E coli lives in urethra. Urethra in females is very short than males. So it's much easier to spred the infection to upwards of urethra.