Microbiological profile and antibiotic resistance pattern of urinary tract infection in a tertiary care hospital

Authors

  • Vismaya V. R. Department of Pharmacy practice, The Dale View College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
  • Naiema Shajihan Department of Pharmacy practice, The Dale View College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
  • Midhun Ramesh Genesis Institute of Medical Sciences, Kannur, Kerala, India
  • Ambika Devi Department of Microbiology, S. K. Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20211663

Abstract

Urinary tract infection (UTI), of varying severity is one of the most commonly encountered ailments in nephrology outpatient department (OPD). The commonest pathogens causing community acquired UTI (CAUTI) are E. Coli, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumonia. There is a rapidly rising trend of antibiotic resistance among these uropathogens, may be due to indiscriminate antibiotic usage and poor patient compliance. We conducted a retrospective analysis of all culture proven UTI cases that attended the nephrology OPD of S. K. hospital, Trivandrum from August 2017 to July 2019 (24 months). 130 males and 121 females were included in the study. The mean age of the study group was 62.8 years with a male predominance in the age group above 50 years and a female predisposition in less than 50 years group. Commonest pathogen isolated in urine culture was E. coli (52.98%) followed by Klebsiella (39.09%), Citrobacter (8.76%), Pseudomonas (8.37%), Enterobacter (2.39%), Enterococci (1.99%), Candida (1.59%), Acinetobacter (1.2%), Proteus (1.2%), Streptococci (1.2%) and Serratia (0.4%).

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Published

2021-04-26

How to Cite

R., V. V., Shajihan, N., Ramesh, M., & Devi, A. (2021). Microbiological profile and antibiotic resistance pattern of urinary tract infection in a tertiary care hospital. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 10(5), 611–611. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20211663

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