Incidencia de infecciones de las vías urinarias en gestantes de 15 a 19 años en un Centro de Salud de la ciudad de Guayaquil, desde octubre 2018 a febrero 2019.

Abstract

It presents urinary tract infections, as a result of the invasion of bacteria lodged in the area of the urinary tract. It occurs more frequently in pregnant women, so it can cause prenatal complications, so this study is developed on the incidence of infection in the urinary tract in pregnant women. Objective: to determine the incidence of urinary tract infections in pregnant women aged 15 to 19 years. Methodology: descriptive and quantitative study, applying direct observation techniques and observation guide instrument. Population: 50 pregnant women from 15 to 19 years old. Results, 46% of pregnant women are in the second trimester, 26% presented Escherichia coli bacteria, 80% ruptured membranes, about 70% threatened abortion and 60% spontaneous abortion. Conclusion: The prevalence of infections in urinary tract is higher in pregnant women from 15 to 19 years old, single civilian, secondary academic level, low socioeconomic level, studying some type of academy shared with activities such as housework. Among the causative agents we have gram negative bacteria (Escherichia Coli) and Gram positive bacteria (Stephylococcus Septrophitaus). One of the complications with greater relevance has been chorioamnionitis and rupture of membranes, threat of abortion and spontaneous abortion. Health professionals should inform pregnant women during care, to help them become aware of the importance of prenatal controls and the timely detection of manifestations so that they can reduce the presence of infections in the urinary tract.