ABSTRACT

Background: Urinary tract Infection (UTI) is the most common infection suffered by majority of the population. Most cases are treated empirically by various antimicrobial agents without running any urine culture and sensitivity, resulting in resistance to given treatment. Purpose: Aim: To determine the antibiotic resistance pattern prevailing in our setups in order to avoid unnecessary prescription of antibiotics.

Methodology: Samples of 225 UTI patients were studied. This study was carried from January to July 2020 in the Department of Medicine, Abbottabad International Medical Institute, Abbottabad after the hospital’s ethical committee approval. The data was analyzed by using SPSS 25.

Results: Escherichia coli (76%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (11.1%) were the most common pathological organisms found. The most sensitive antibiotics for all organisms were Nitrofurantoin (96.9%) and Amikacin (86.7%).

Conclusion: We concluded that regular culture and sensitivity should be made a routine as to gather the correct information regarding susceptibility pattern in order to reduce drug resistance in our setups.

Keywords: Urinary tract infection, Antibiotic susceptibility pattern, Drug resistance and Pathological organisms.