Presença de fungos em urinas de pacientes atendidos no laboratório municipal de Cuité-PB.

Abstract

There are several types of infections that affect humans, varying in severity, according to the pathogen and sensitivity profile to antimicrobials available on the market. Among the microorganisms that have been causing infections in recent years, mainly opportunistic, fungi stand out. Therefore, this research analyzed the urinalysis data from medical records of patients treated at the municipal laboratory of Cuité - PB, verifying the prevalence of fungi during the period from July to December 2021. For this, an epidemiological, retrospective, descriptive and analytical, with a quantitative approach, whose results were described and synthesized, using percentage values. The research is based on information recorded in evaluation sheets of patients with clinical suspicion of urinary tract infection related to sex, age, among other information, available in the files of that laboratory. A total of 2,052 summary exams were analyzed and the presence of fungi was verified in 50 exams. There was a predominance of fungi in women, since of the 50 exams with the presence of fungi identified, 96% were female patients. The male cases occurred mostly in hospitalized individuals, a factor related to the use of catheters and immunosuppressed patients. The predominance of the presence of fungi in the urine of people between 40 and 59 years was observed. The predominance of pH between 5-6 and the incidence of positive glycosuria in 6% of patients was also evidenced. Finally, it is concluded that it is necessary to pay attention to the examination of urine summaries as a way of taking care of health and minimizing the risks of diseases. Finally, it is concluded that it is important to diagnose the constancy of fungi in urinary sediment, allowing the knowledge of ways of prevention by the risk group.