A retrospective study was carried out to determine the bacterial profiles of urinary tract infections (UTI) in children, as well as their antibiotic susceptibility
patterns, among Bangladeshi children living in
Sirajganj Sadar, Bangladesh, in 2022. Routine,
culture, and sensitivity tests were performed on urine samples obtained at the laboratory. In this study, the antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial isolates was determined using the Kirby-Bauer Disc Diffusion method, which was recommended by the Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI). Results: 59 (31.21%) of the 190 mid-stream urine samples taken from suspected cases of UTI from various hospitals and clinics were positive for pathogenic organisms. The positive growth rate between the sexes was nearly identical (Female: 55.9 % and Male: 44.1%). Escherichia coli were responsible for 86.4% of the bacterial isolates followed by Enterococcus faecalis (5.1%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (3.4%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (3.4%), and Proteus mirabilis (3.4%). Amoxicillin, cefixime, cephradine, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, ciprofloxacin, ceftazidime, cefepime,
gentamycin, meropenem, nitrofurantoin,
levofloxacin, and cotrimoxazole were used to test
bacterial isolates from urine samples. It was
discovered that children had high percentages of
uropathogens that were multi-drug resistant.
Keywords: UTI, Bacterial profiles, Antibiotics Susceptibility, Children, Sirajganj Sadar.
28-Feb-2025
