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Infección urinaria en adultos - Prevention

Nombres alternativos

Infección vesical en adultos; Infección de las vías urinarias (IVU) en adultos; Cistitis bacteriana en adultos; Pielonefritis en adultos; Infección renal en adultos

Prevención:

Los cambios en el estilo de vida pueden ayudar a prevenir algunas infecciones urinarias.

Después de la menopausia, una mujer puede usar crema de estrógenos en el área vaginal para reducir la posibilidad de infecciones posteriores.

BAÑO E HIGIENE

  • Opte por el uso de toallas sanitarias en lugar de tampones que algunos médicos creen favorecen la probabilidad de infecciones. Cambie la toalla cada vez que use el baño.
  • No se duche ni use aerosoles ni polvos de higiene femenina. Como regla general, no use ningún producto que contenga perfumes en el área genital.
  • Mantenga su área genital limpia. Limpie las áreas genitales y anales antes y después de la actividad sexual.
  • Tome duchas en lugar de baños. Evite los baños de aceites.
  • Mantenga el área genital limpia. Limpie el área genital y anal antes y después de la actividad sexual.
  • Orine antes y después de la actividad sexual.
  • Limpie de adelante hacia atrás después de usar el baño.

ROPAS

  • Evite los pantalones apretados.
  • Use ropa interior de tela de algodón y pantimedias y cámbielas por lo menos una vez al día.

DIETA

  • Tome mucho líquido (2 a 4 cuartos de galón cada día).
  • Beba jugo de arándano agrio o use tabletas de arándano agrio, pero NO si tiene antecedentes personales o familiares de cálculos renales.
  • NO tome líquidos que irriten la vejiga, como el alcohol y la cafeína.
  • 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 Jul 1;149(1):W20-4.

Little P, Moore MV, Turner S, et al. Effectiveness of five different approaches in management of urinary tract infection: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2010 Feb 5;340:c199. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c199.

Foster RT Sr. Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2008 Jun;35(2):235-48, viii.

Nicolle LE. Uncomplicated urinary tract infection in adults including uncomplicated pyelonephritis. Urologic Clinics of North America. 2008 Feb:35(1).

Hooton TM, Bradley SF, Cardenas DD, et al. Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of catheter-associated urinary tract infection in adults: 2009 International Clinical Practice Guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Mar 1;50(5):625-63.

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