Bacterial uropathogens and susceptibility testing among patients diagnosed with urinary tract infections at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary tract infection is a common infection posing a significant healthcare burden globally. Currently, it is becoming hard to manage due to the drug resistance of uropathogens. This study aimed to evaluate the rate of culture positivity and the susceptibility pattern of isolates among clinically diagnosed patients with urinary tract infection.

Methods

An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted on patients clinically diagnosed with urinary tract infections and received a drug prescription at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital from August 2018 to June 2019. A clean-catch mid-stream urine specimen was collected and bacterial identification and susceptibility test were performed using standard microbiological methods. Data were entered into Ep

SUBMITTER: Tesfa T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7970184 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature