Identificación de agentes bacterianos y susceptibilidad a antimicrobianos en urocultivos de personas con infección del tracto urinario de las comunidades Caguanapamba y Coyoctor del Cantón el Tambo-Cañar, 2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND.- Among the most important infections in humans; the urinary tract infection (UTI) are the second most common cause of infection overtaken by respiratory tract infections; thus constituting a major cause of morbidity in the adult and often affecting women (1) (2) .The research was conducted in the communities of Canton Caguanapamba and Coyoctor-Cañar El Tambo. OBJECTIVE GENERAL. - Was based on the identification of bacterial agents and antimicrobial susceptibility in urine culture of people with urinary infection of Caguanapamba and Coyoctor communities in the canton El Tambo, 2015. METHODOLOGY AND TÉCNICA. - A study descriptive cross-sectional was conducted; the universe was represented by individuals in which the elementary and microscopic examination of urine (EMO) was positive for urinary tract infection, in the communities of Caguanapamba and Coyoctor. People willing to participate in the study signed an informed consent, accepting their participation. The data analysis was performed in Microsoft Excel 2010 and SPSS v22 program; it is expressed in tables with frequencies and percentages. RESULTS. - The 59.26% were positive by urine culture; 81.25% are female, with 50% aged 19-45 years 5 to 12 and 50%. Escherichia coli prevailed with 56.25%, followed by Staphylococcus epidermidis with 12.50% and 6.25% for Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Proteous mirabilis and Klebsiella pneumoniae. The predominant germ showed resistance to erythromycin with 50% and amoxicillin/clavulanate ac, cephalothin and nitrofurantoin with 27.28%. Staphylococcus epidermidis was resistant to erythromycin with 75%; Staphylococcus saprophyticus, with 100% for ceftriaxone and Proteous mirabilis and Klebsiella pneumoniae with 100% resistance to nitrofurantoin. CONCLUSION. - Important epidemiological data was obtained for communities regarding ITU