Bacteriological profile and its antibiotic sensitivity in UTI patients in hospitals and diagnostic centers in Bangladesh

Abstract

Among the common bacterial infection urinary tract infection is the common one in Bangladesh. Women are predominant to be infected by UTI, most commonly the women of reproductive age (18-40 years). This study was designed to determine the prevalence of UTI microorganisms that causes the disease and the sensitivity pattern among UTI patient. This study was done in the Thyroid Care and Diagnostic center in Dhaka during the time period of February 21- June 21. 500 urine samples were collected from UTI suspected patients of different ages and gender. After the samples were collected they were inoculated and then incubated for 24 hours after that (Kirby Bauer’s) disk Diffusion method was used to see antibiotic susceptibility of the isolated pathogens. Most of the samples were from Dhaka and Chittagong, among these 500 samples 186 (37.2%) showed positive growth results. Various pathogens were detected, among them, Escherichia coli constituted 26.4%. The organisms were found most resistant against common drugs like Amoxyclave, Ctimoxazole, Nalidixic acid, Tetracycline and sensitive against Amikacin, Gentamycin, Imipenem and Meropnem. The prevention from more complexity of UTI is the early detection of the disease and to be treated with local sensitivity pattern of that specific pathogen.