Frecuencia de Infecciones en las vías urinarias en adolescentes que acuden al Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil IESS - Ceibos año 2021.

Abstract

Urinary tract infections have gained ground in adolescents because they have proven to be a serious problem in society, especially in women, therefore, the objective was to determine the frequency of urinary tract infections in adolescents; Type of descriptive, quantitative, retrospective, cross-sectional study; Population 300 adolescents; Technique Indirect observation; Information collection matrix instrument; Results the average age is between 10 to 17 years with 75% and with a secondary education level, coming from an urban area; the most frequent causal etiological agents of UTI were Escherichia coli with 55%%, saprophilitic Staphylococcus with 3% and Pseudomonas (acquired in the hospital) with 25%; Regarding the types of UTI, there is cystitis with 87%, urethritis with 13%; ending in high UTI such as pyelonephritis with 70% and renal abscess with 30%; the treatment applied for these infections was nitrofurantoin with 87% and amoxilin + clavulanic acid with 13%; and for low UTIs such as urethritis and cystitis and ciprofloxacin 70%, amikacin 14% and clindamycin 15%; Conclusion: the frequency of UTIs occurs in 79% of adolescents, from both rural and urban areas. UTIs are considered difficult to prevent and control due to their multiple factors such as: lack of information, medical centers, early sexual practice. They are currently already presenting high UTI, which are considered consequences or complications, such as pyelonephritis; impacting on the daily life of the adolescent and her surroundings.