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Bacteriuria asintomática - Treatment

Tratamiento:

No todos los pacientes con bacteriuria asintomática necesitan tratamiento. Las mujeres embarazadas, los receptores de trasplante de riñón, los niños con reflujo vesicoureteral y las personas con cálculos renales infectados parecen ser los que más probablemente se benefician del tratamiento con antibióticos.

Darle antibióticos a personas que tengan sondas vesicales por largo tiempo en el lugar puede causar problemas adicionales. Las bacterias pueden ser más difíciles de tratar y los pacientes pueden desarrollar una candidiasis.

Si la bacteriuria asintomática se encuentra antes de un procedimiento urológico, se debe tratar con el fin de prevenir complicaciones. El curso del tratamiento en estos casos depende de los factores de riesgo de la persona.

Complicaciones:

Sin tratamiento, la bacteriuria asintomática puede llevar a infección renal en individuos de alto riesgo. En algunos casos, particularmente en aquellos que han tenido trasplantes de riñón, tales infecciones pueden llevar a una pérdida de la función renal.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si se presentan los siguientes síntomas:

  • Dificultad para vaciar la vejiga
  • Fiebre
  • Dolor en un costado o dolor de espalda
  • Dolor al orinar

Es posible que se necesite una evaluación para buscar una infección en la vejiga o el riñón.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/17/2010
  • David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital.

Referencias

Lin K, Fajardo K; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in adults: evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(1):W20-W24.

Smaill F, Vazquez JC. Antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007;(2):CD000490.

Nicolle LE, Bradley S, Colgan R, et al. Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in adults. Clin Infect Dis. 2005;40(5):643-654.

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