Infección del tracto urinario asociada al uso de catéteres

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Infección del tracto urinario asociada al uso de catéteres

Nombres alternativos:

ITU asociada con el uso de catéter; Infección de las vías urinarias asociada con el uso de catéteres

Síntomas:

Otros síntomas adicionales que pueden estar asociados a esta enfermedad son:

* En las personas mayores es frecuente que los únicos síntomas de una posible infección del tracto urinario sean cambios mentales o confusión.

Signos y exámenes:

Referencias:

Saint S. Biofilms and catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Infect Dis Clin North Am . 2003; 17(2): 411-32.

Walsh PC. Campbell's Urology. 8th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2002:1863. 

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