“Evaluación microbiológica de onfalitis en niños recien nacidos, en las parroquias rurales del cantón Saquisilí”

Abstract

The research project had as main objective to evaluate microorganisms of omphalitis, in newborn children, in the rural parishes of Saquisilí canton. Microbiological cultures were performed; In addition, it was possible to verify that there aren’t asepsis measures in the navel of the newborn, with these data could verify the hypothesis. The study was performed on 50 newborns of whom 24 were men, which means 48%; and 26 were women, representing 52%; the newborns’ ages were between 4 and 12 days of birth, with an average of 9 days, where the samples were taken. The 50 samples analyzed, they were taken from the navel secretion corresponding to 100%. In the 50 isolated samples there were bacterial growth, in which were found as pathogens: Escherichia coli in 12 cases it represents 24%, Proteus mirabilis in 2 cases represents 4%, Sthaphylococcus aureus in 13 cases it represents 26%, Sthaphylococcus epidermidis in 22 cases it represents 44%, Sthaphylococcus saprophyticus in 1 chars represents 2%. A continuous study of the incidence and prevalence of microorganisms and greater care should be taken with patient management to avoid posterior infections.