Perfil microbiano das infecções do trato urinário documentadas em um Hospital Universitário da Paraíba.

Abstract

The urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur when there is multiplication of microorganisms in the urinary tract tissues. The diagnosis of UTI is performed from the patient's clinical manifestation and laboratory results. The treatment should be accomplished from the knowledge of the etiologic agent and the antibiogram results. These manifestations are the most frequent in the hospital environment and could compromisse even more the picture of many patients. This study aimed to delineate the profile of the hospital urinary tract infections of patients hospitalized at the University Hospital Alcides Carneiro. We performed a descriptive study with a quantitative approach.The data collection was performed from january to december 2014, from hospital infection notification index cards urinary tract. The data have been processed by SPSS software version 20. The hospital infections, UTI was the most observed 69 (43.3%), with a male predominance with 39 (56.5%) cases, being more frequent in the age group 50-79 years, with 29 (42%). As for the touchline most affected, stands out the touchline D (male medical clinic) 20 (29%). The most prevalent risk factor was the indwelling urinary catheter 42 (60.9%). The two microorganisms that stood out were Klebsiella pneumoniae 21 (30.4%) and Escherichia coli 14 (20.3%), and were present in the touchline A (patients before and after surgery) and D, respectively. These microorganisms were also the most associated with indwelling urinary catheter.The information described in the research are quite useful for the institution and the professionals who work in it, especially by the associations made between variables isolated registered by Hospital Infection Control Commission (HICC) because, through them measures for prevention and control can be taken so directed at root of the problem.