Prevalência de infecção urinária em pacientes com uso de cateter vesical de demora de um hospital de Trindade - GO, entre Junho de 2013 a Maio de 2014

Abstract

The urinary tract infections are among the most prevalent infections in humans and affect everyone. There are some factors that facilitate infection, the use of indwelling catheters (CVD) is one of them. The aim of this research is the determination of prevalence of uropathogens, related, to the use of indwelling catheters in patients admitted in microbiological session in the clinical analysis laboratory of a hospital Trindade since June 2013 to May 2014. Records of 12 (57%) of the 28 patients using catheter with positive urine culture were analyzed, yielding Escherichia coli as the uropathogen in bigger quantity found (45%). One can conclude the high prevalence of the bacteria causing UTI in patients using catheter being E. coli the most prevalent. More than a culture with different bacterium is cause for concern. Since the use of catheter is necessary, one ought to provide constant hygiene cares and trained staff to minimize the risk of infection.