Infección del tracto urinario mediante el examen elemental y microscópico de orina en los habitantes de la comunidad de Jalupata- Tambo-Cañar durante el período julio-diciembre 2015

Abstract

Background: The elementary and microscopic examination of urine test is an indispensable tool in the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI). The poorly treated urinary tract infections can cause irreversible kidney damage. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of urinary tract infection by elemental and microscopic urine test in the residents of the community of Jalupata-Cañar-Ecuador, 2015. Methodology: This was a study descriptive cross-sectional composed by 350 people. The participants of this research signed an informed consent where they were explained in detail the process, they completed a survey with personal data and information related to the study variables. The samples were collected under strict quality standards and biosafety in order to guarantee results. The results were analyzed in a database using SPSS V 22 program and Microsoft Excel 2010 Results: Of the 350 samples analyzed 19.4% presented urinary infection, from this percentage 86.8% were women and 13.2 % men, 23.5 % of women ages 26-45 years has urinary tract infection, 8.8% of people with UTI are senior’s males. Conclusions: Through elementary and microscopic urine test it showed that 19.4 % of people from Jalupata-Tambo-Cañar presented urinary tract infection.