Prevalence of various pathogens isolated from urine cultures causing urinary tract infections in Bakhtawar Amin Trust Hospital, Multan
Muhammad Bilal Pasha, Zertaj Kashif, Kanwar Sajid, Sehar Bashir, Sehar S. Ali, Irem Zoya Tariq, Aamir Ali Khan, Saba Shamim
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
This study is conducted to ascertain the
microbial agents along with their prevalence leading to urinary tract
infections in patients admitted in Bakhtawar Amin Hospital, Multan with
manifestations of urinary tract infections.
Design: Descriptive observational study
Place
and duration of study: Department of Microbiology Bakhtawar Amin Medical
& Dental College & Hospital, Multan from January 2021 to July 2021.
Material
and Methods: A total of 220 positive urine cultures were analyzed
in this study extended for six months. All the appropriate details like age,
gender, major presenting complaints, history of catheterization etc were noted.
All the isolated urinary pathogens were recorded along with their frequency and
percentages.
Results: Out of these 220 patients with positive urine cultures, majority
(63.6%) were male. Gram negative bacteria (E. Coli) constitute the major bulk
of urinary pathogens followed by Candida.
Conclusion: Urinary tract infections were commonly seen in men in
our region. E. Coli was the most frequently encountered bacteria. A large
number of Candida species were segregated in immunocompromised critically ill
ICU admitted patients.
Keywords:
Urinary tract infection,
culture, pathogens, E.Coli, Candida.