Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Clinical Presentation & Antibiogram of Uropathogens Isolated at a Tertiary Care Hospital

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Dr. P. Subashini, 2Dr.S.Vivekanandan, 3 Dr. A. Akhila Kalyani, 4 Dr. B Ananthi

Abstract

Background: UTI(Urinary tract infection) remains one of the most common infectious diseases diagnosed by clinicians in everyday practice in developing countries with an estimating global incidence of at least 250 million, of which 50% of the people will suffer once in their lifetime. UTI is common among both genders, but its prevalence is more common in women than in men at a ratio of 8:1 due to anatomical and physiological factors. Mostly around 80 to 90% of the UTI is caused by a single microbe. Widespread use of antibiotics against uropathogens has led to the emergence of antibiotic resistant strains which makes the treatment of UTIs more complex. The UTI can affect any part of the urinary system producing high fever with chills, pelvic pain, frequent painful micturition and in the elderly confusion in addition to the above symptoms. Hence the purpose of this study is to know the antibiogram of uropathogens isolated in our tertiary care hospital and guide the clinicians to select the appropriate antibiotics for treating the urinary tract infections. This study also evaluates the patterns of various symptoms and the uropathogens in various age groups.

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