Identificación de infección del tracto urinario mediante el examen elemental microscópico de orina en los habitantes de la Comuna Sunicorral Tambo-Cañar 2015

Abstract

Background: Urinary tract infection is one of the most common diseases and is part of the main causes of medical consultation and hospitalization. (1, 2) It affects people of all ages, being more common in women, sexually active people, pregnant women and diabetic patients. It is estimated that 10 to 20% of women between 18 and 40 years of age experience urinary tract infection; in men who are 50 and older, it is associated with prostatic hyperplasia. (1)

Objective: To identify urinary tract infection by an elemental and microscopic examination of urine in the inhabitants of the community Sunicorral, Tambo-Cañar 2015.

Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the inhabitants of the community Sunicorral, vthe sample was made up of 202 patients. After signing the consent and informed assent, filled the survey with information related to the study variables and membership data, urine samples were collected and the analysis was performed in the laboratory Diagnostic Center at the University of Cuenca, the data were analyzed using SPSS and Microsoft Excel program and finally presented in statistical tables and graphs.

Results: Of the 202 samples 15% reported urinary tract infection, 87.1% were women, 25.8% were 10-19 years old, 64.6% performed their intimate hygiene skipping one or more days, 62.0% had sexual activity which is considered to be an important factor in order to acquire the disease and 45.2% voluntarily managed to retain their urine from 10 to 20 minutes.