Collect of uroculture by urinary catheter in child: a systematic observation

Authors

  • Marcelle Sampaio de Freitas Guimarães Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Hospital de Pediatria Professor Heriberto Ferreira Bezerra
  • Deborah Dinorah de Sá Mororó Hospital de Pediatria Professor Heriberto Ferreira Bezerra
  • Juliana Teixeira Jales Menescal Pinto Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Hospital de Pediatria Professor Heriberto Ferreira Bezerra
  • Emeline Noronha Vilar de Souza Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Hospital de Pediatria Professor Heriberto Ferreira Bezerra
  • Ana Karina da Costa Dantas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Hospital de Pediatria Professor Heriberto Ferreira Bezerra
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.14.1.174281
Keywords: Urinary Catherization, Urinary Tract Infections, Pediatric Nursing

Abstract

Urinary tract infection is characterized by invasion of microorganisms in the urinary tract, one of the most frequent pathologies in all age groups, especially in children. The uroculture is considered the gold standard method of diagnosis for offering high positive predictive value, if guaranteed aseptic technique during the urine collected. The assessment study, prospective and quantitative aimed to compare the results of urine cultures for catheter collected by nurses in the clinic and infirmary of a University Hospital Pediatric, considering the material and the technique used in the procedure. The study population consisted of 12 nurses and 4 nursing home residents and the results of 300 samples of uroculture in the period June-August 2012. Data were collected through systematic observation and technical documentation. Results showed higher contamination procedure Infirmary (13.3%) than in the Clinic (1.3%), which we used urine specific kit.

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Published
04-12-2014
How to Cite
[1]
Guimarães, M.S. de F. et al. 2014. Collect of uroculture by urinary catheter in child: a systematic observation. Global Nursing. 14, 1 (Dec. 2014), 84–113. DOI:https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.14.1.174281.
Issue
Vol. 14 No. 1 (2015): #37 - Enero
Section
Clínica

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