Sensibilidad de escherichia coli obtenida de urocultivos en pacientes de 11 a 40 años de edad

Abstract

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a frequent reason for consultation in primary care health centers. Escherichia coli is the causal agent of this pathology, which occurs with greater incidence in women. The diagnosis of this condition leads to the use of empirical pharmacotherapy which can be beneficial or harmful. The correct management of UTI should be based on the sensitivity of E. coli through a urine culture to avoid drug resistance and proper antibiotic management. The objective of this work is to analyze the antimicrobial sensitivity of Escherichia Coli obtained from urine cultures in patients from 11 to 40 years of age, through a literature search to provide an adequate treatment. A descriptive analytical study was carried out in 54 patients with positive urine cultures for Escherichia coli using two types of urine cultures, qualitative urine culture to identify the presence of E. coli and quantitative urine culture to perform the colony count per plate, reporting the results in CFU / ml. to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of this infectious agent versus different drugs.