Prevalencia de infecciones en las vías urinarias en embarazadas atendidas en el Hospital General del Norte IESS Los Ceibos de Guayaquil. Año 2022.

Abstract

Urinary tract infections during pregnancy represent a significant challenge for public health in the country, constituting a relevant risk factor for the triggering of complications. Objective: Determine the prevalence of urinary tract infections in pregnant women treated at the Northern General Hospital IESS Los Ceibos in Guayaquil. Year 2022. Methodological Design: study with a quantitative, descriptive, prospective and cross-sectional approach. Population: 266 pregnant women from the outpatient consultation area. Technique: indirect observation. Instrument: indirect observation matrix. Results: Among the characteristics, pregnant women with an age of 30 to 35 years (32%), single (35%), with secondary education (45%), residing in urban areas (81%), of mixed ethnicity prevail. (81%), which present among the most prevalent types of infection, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (63%); Among the clinical manifestations, the majority presented frequency (60%) and dysuria (48%). Among the complications, no complications occurred in the majority of pregnant women (44%), while a lower group had premature birth (27%). Conclusion: The prevalence of urinary tract infections during the year 2022 is 23.17% in the Outpatient Consultation area of the Northern General Hospital IESS Los Ceibos.