The objective of the cross-sectional study was to culture urine samples from patients with UTIs and The cross-sectional study aimed to identify the most common bacterial pathogens that cause urinary tract infections and the drug susceptibility patterns of those isolates. A 671 of fresh morning midstream urine samples were examined microscopically and cultured on Chromogenic UTI agar, Blood agar and MacConkey agar to isolate the pathogens. Isolated pathogens were identified through colony morphology, microscopic studies, and biochemical indications. Finally, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns were determined by Kirby-Bauer Disc Diffusion method according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI, 2018). Ninety-seven urine samples out of 671 samples yielded a positive culture. Most of the bacteria among all isolates were Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, which accounted for 62.9% and 25.7% respectively and others 11.4% of urinary pathogens namely Pseudomonas spp. (5.2%), Enterococcus spp. (4.1%), and Proteus spp. (2.1%). Female patients were more likely to be isolated (72.16%) than male patients (27.84%).
Keywords: Antimicrobial susceptibility, Urinary tract infection, Bacterial Pathogens Antimicrobial agents.
30-Jun-2023
