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Porada Mateusz, Husejko Jakub, Skierkowska Natalia, Gajos Małgorzata, Prylińska Monika, Szmelcer Beniamin, TopkaWeronika, Modrzejewski Mateusz, Wąsicki Mariusz, Wysocka O., Wilczyński Michał, Kędziora‑Kornatowska Kornelia. Urinary tract infections in seniors initiated by Proteus spp. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2019;9(3):535-546. eISNN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2613150 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/6743 https://pbn.nauka.gov.pl/sedno-webapp/works/908994 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part b item 1223 (26/01/2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eissn 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2019; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 01.03.2019. Revised: 15.03.2019. Accepted: 28.03.2019. Urinary tract infections in seniors initiated by Proteus spp. M. Porada1, J. Husejko1, N. Skierkowska1, M. Gajos1, M. Prylińska2, B. Szmelcer1, W.Topka1, M. Modrzejewski1, M. Wąsicki1, O. Wysocka1, M. Wilczyński1, K.Kędziora‑Kornatowska1 1 Faculty of Health Sciences, Department and Clinic of Geriatrics, Nicolaus Copernicus University 2 Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Ergonomics, Division of Ergonomics and Exercise Physiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University Abstract Background: Urinary tract infection is a bacterial infection of the urinary tract or kidneys. The most common affliction affects the elderly. Depending on the age, gender, and comorbidities, there are many factors that cause UTI. Urinary tract infection is a state when pathogens are found in the urinary tract. Diagnostics and treatment of UTI, despite highly developed medicine, are a problem for clinicians, because the beginning of infections are asymptomatic. In the later stages of the infection, symptoms may vary depending on the sex and age of the patient. The most common bacterium that causes UTI is Escherichia coli. However, a large number of men over 60 years of age are caused by Proteus spp. Material and Methods: In this article the most up-to-date literature from the EBSCO and Google Scholar websites has been analyzed. Keyword used: Urinary tract infections, Proteus spp, elderly people. Results: Bacteria of the genus Proteus spp are gram-negative uropathogens belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. They may cause different types of infections within the human body, however the most common of which is urinary tract infection (UTI). Older people are particularly exposed to urinary tract infections due to involutionary changes that begin to dominate in the human body after the age of 60, as well as many diseases and their complications that occur in this age group. In older men more often than women, the pathogen responsible for this disease is Proteus spp. (Male gender slightly over 20% of cases, female gender - about 6%). Conclusions: A relationship between urinary tract infection and the occurrence of other diseases such as diabetes, urolithiasis or obesity can be observed. The risk of infection increases also in hospitalized patients who undergo long-term instrumentation of the urinary tract. During the treatment of urinary tract infections the most important role is pharmacological treatment, i.e. antibiotics. A secondary, though stil very important role fulfills a physiotherapy. Thanks to relaxation and breathing excercises, and pelvic floor muscle training physiotherapists can significantly improve the quality of life of geriatric patients with UTI. Key words: urinary tract infections, Proteus spp, elderly people. |
