Abstract

PREVALENCE AND MICROBIAL DYNAMICS OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE

J. N. Iheanacho*, S. P. Antai and D. R. Tiku

Abstract

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common bacterial infections that occur both in the community and healthcare setting. This study surveyed the prevalence, distribution and antibiogram profile of uropathogens isolated from UTIs among in- and out- patients attending General hospital, Calabar by determining the total count bacterial counts of the patients, the distribution of significant bacteriuria according to age groups (5 – 20, 21 – 35, 36 – 50, 51 – 65 years), prevalence rate of UTI according to sex, the etiological agents and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern. A total of 200 freshly voided midstream urine samples were collected into sterile plastic screw capped universal containers and transported to the laboratory for analysis. All positive samples with pyuria were aseptically cultured by standard methods on sterile Cystine Lactose Electrolyte Deficient (CLED) agar and MacConkey agar plates and incubated appropriately. Results showed that of the 200 samples screened, 49% were sterile, 32% were insignificant (

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