Ikhophi lembuzo lwemthimbu yosetshenziswa ukuvavanya umphathiso wendlela ebekelweyo ngokubhekisisa kwiindlela yezinhlelweni zokuthutheka kwezinhlelweni. Lelo mpahla ungeneleyo lokusetshenziswa ngemfanele yezindlu zamazwe nezinye iindlela ezinomsindo ukusetshenziswa kwezimbuzo zemthimbu ngokubona ukuba akufanele ukususa isesha sesiphumo sasentlayo. Ukucacisa ukunquma kwezimpawu, usetyenziswa wesikophi semthimbu sethuthukise uphawu lwendlela ebekelweyo ngokubhekisisa ukuvavanya imphathiso we-UTIs, uvumelana nokulandelayo kwezinhlelweni kwaye uzihlanganisa iziphumo esiphephileyo kumalunye wabantu. Usetyenziswa wesikophi selandelwe ngokukhulu ukusetshenziswa nguwozinye izindlela ezinomsindo.