Abstract

GALLARDO GALVEZ, Jorge. Incidencia de sepsis urinaria en el paciente instrumentado. Rev Cubana Cir [online]. 2000, vol.39, n.3, pp. 217-223. ISSN 1561-2945.

A descriptive and prospective study about the incidence of arinary sepsis on the catheterized patient was carried out. The universe was composed of 64 patients that attended the Urology Department of the "Aleida Fernández Chardiet" General Teaching Hospital due to low obstructive urinary diseases that required urological catheterization from July to December, 1996. The objectives of this study were to know the clinical manifestations following contreterization and to show that when the technique is correctly applied the urinary sepsis may be prevented. Urinary catheterization its diversity, technique and different uses were explained. The bacterial culture was positive between 30 and 40 % of these patients. The most frequent symptoms were urethral ardor and fever with chills. It was recommended an adequate application of the technique by the medical and paramedical personnel in charge of catheterization

Keywords : URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS [epidemiology]; URINARY CATHETERIZATION [adverse effects].

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