Bacterial and Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Urinary Tract Infections among Women in Reproductive Age Group Attending the Tertiary Care Hospital Set Up
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the commonest community and nosocomial infections encountered by the clinicians in developing countries like India. UTI can occur in any age group and in both sexes but is more common in women than men due to anatomical differences. The present study was aimed to determine the bacterial and antimicrobial profile of UTI among women in reproductive age group. Material and Methods: Urine samples were collected from women in reproductive age group i.e. between 15-45 years attending the hospital. Culture and identification of bacteria was done as per standard laboratory protocol. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was done on the isolates obtained as per CLSI guidelines. Results: Out of 1523 obtained isolates, most commonly isolated organism was Escherichia coli (49.3%) followed by Pseudomonas spp. (12.4%) and Klebsiella spp. (12.0%). Antimicrobial susceptibility test showed that most of the isolates were resistant to commonly used antibiotics. Carbapenems, aminoglycosides and nitrofurantoin were found to be most effective. Conclusion: The study has found a higher prevalence of UTI among women in reproductive age group and the potential pathogens are resistant to most of the antibiotics commonly used to treat the condition. Routine screening of women in reproductive group attending the hospital for UTI should be done.
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Farhat Tahira, Amit Kumar Singh
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