PERFIL DE RESISTÊNCIA DA ESCHERICHIA COLI FRENTE AOS ANTIBIÓTICOS MAIS UTILIZADOS NO TRATAMENTO CLÍNICO DA INFECÇÃO DO TRATO URINÁRIO (UTI)

Abstract

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is characterized by the invasion of microorganisms that multiply in the urinary tract, consisting of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. It is one of the most common diseases, especially in women, due to conditions that favor the entry and multiplication of microorganisms. In man, it is common as children. The diagnosis of UTI is clinical and laboratory, based on urine culture, bacterioscopy and antibiogram, which determines the causative microorganism, the presence of an inflammatory process and the best drug for the treatment. However, treatment is often based on drugs to which the causative microorganism is resistant. Considering that Escherichia coli is the main microorganism isolated in bacterial UTIs, the present work is a bibliographic review of the resistance of this bacterium to the most used antibiotics in empirical treatment.