Prevalencia de infecciones en vías urinaria en adultos atendidos en la consulta externa de un hospital de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

The invasion of bacteria in the lower and upper urinary tract produces infectious processes in men a women. A study is carried out on the prevalence of urinary tract infections. Objective: To determine the prevalence of urinary tract infections. Design of the investigation: population, 75 cases from 2018 to 2020. Quantitative, descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study. Technique: Indirect observation. Instrument: indirect observation guide. Results: age 29% 72 years and over; 15% 62-72, 13% 18-28; 12% 29-39; 12% 40-50; 19% 51-61 years. Sex: men 39% and women 61%. Academic instruction: secondary 47%; 23% none; 18% primary and 12% university. Residence: 100% urban. Ethnicity: 95% mestizo; 3% white; indigenous and Afro-Ecuadorians 1%. UTI frequency: 58% 2 times; 23% 3 times or more; 19% once and 0% 3 times. Pregnant women: 98%. Type of infections: 88% Pyelonephritis; 12% cystitis; 0% prostatitis. Risk factors: Biological: history of infections 67%; urinary tract obstruction 16%; urinary incontinence 17%. Behavioral: urinary catheter 64%; 36% urinary catheter time. Etiological agent: 100% Escherichia Coli. Clinical manifestations: fever 23%; 23% general malaise; 21% vomit; 20% abdominal, lumbar and supra pubic pain; 2% weight loss; 1% changes in continence; 1% food rejection; 7% dysuria, frequency. Complications: 100% Pyelonephritis. Discussion: The prevalence increases in women and as age increases, the predominant colonizing agent was Escherichia. Coli. Conclusion: urinary tract infections continue to be a problem of continuous monitoring, the results obtained apparently reflect the lack of timely detection, control and complete treatment.