AVALIAÇÃO DAS INFECÇÕES DO TRATO URINÁRIO CAUSADAS POR ENTEROBACTÉRIAS EM UM LAR DE IDOSOS NO SUL DE MINAS GERAIS

Abstract

Population aging is the most important demographic change in both developed and developing countries like Brazil. Urinary tract infections constitute one of the most common diseases in this age group. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the most common uropathogens in this geriatric population institutionalized in a nursing home in southern Minas Gerais and determine which factors would be relevant, thus proposing some preventive measures, seeking to improve the lives of these patients who are increasingly increasingly on the rise in our midst. Samples were analyzed by routine urine method or type 1. Grami stain and urine culture. Of the 60 urine samples analyzed, 25 samples (41.7 %6) were positive for enterobacteria. It can be concluded that the indices found are similar to those reported in the literature, but it assumes the need for greater attention from health professionals to the possibility of greater infectious events, which can be considered a major problem for the elderly population who are if institutionalized.