Antimicrobial susceptibility of urinary tract infections in women assisted in primary care in Caruaru, Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2022.45.11681

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antibiogram, primary health care, infections, women, urinary tract

Abstract

The study aims to evaluate the profile of antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates of assisted women in basic health units in the city of Caruaru, Pernambuco. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study and quantitative approach. The results of uroculture tests with antibiogram were analyzed in women from 18 to 35 years of age, from January to December 2019. The data were collected on the Pulse Saúde platform, interfaced with the municipal laboratory. There were 295 urocultures in users served at UBS Salgado I/II and São João da Escócia II, with an amount of 51 positive urocultures. 92.16% of isolates corresponded to enteric gram-negative bacilli, while 7.84% corresponded to gram-positive cocci. A good sensitivity to nitrofurantoin was visualized among gram-negative and gram-positive microorganisms. Antimicrobials such as ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid have proven effective in most infectious agents of the urinary tract. The knowledge of the prevalence and frequency of infectious agents provides the optimization of treatment, thus reducing the appearance of new bacterial resistances. For this, it is necessary that epidemiological studies are carried out periodically, since data on the development of antibiotic resistance vary from time to time and region.

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Wesley Tavares da Silva, Centro Universitário Tabosa de Almeida, ASCES-UNITA

Possui graduação em Biomedicina pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (2015). Habilitação em Patologia Clínica pelo Hospital Getúlio Vargas no Recife/PE (2015). Atualmente cursa a Residência Multiprofissional em Atenção Básica/Saúde da Família e a especialização em Hematologia e Hemoterapia, ambas no Centro Universitário Tabosa de Almeida.

Djair de Lima Ferreira Júnior, Centro Universitário Tabosa de Almeida, ASCES-UNITA

Possui graduação em Biomedicina pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (1998), especialização em Citologia Clínica do Trato Genital Feminino pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (2000), mestrado em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (2006) e doutorado em Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (2017). Atualmente é Professor Adjunto II e Tutor de residência do Centro Universitário Tabosa de Almeida. Presidente do Conselho Regional de Biomedicina, 2ª região.

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2022-07-19

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Silva, W. T. da, & Ferreira Júnior, D. de L. (2022). Antimicrobial susceptibility of urinary tract infections in women assisted in primary care in Caruaru, Brazil. Revista Contexto & Saúde, 22(45), e11681. https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2022.45.11681

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Vol. 22 No. 45 (2022): 2022

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