ABSTRACT

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a very common infection affecting many people every year. In Oman, no studies have been conducted in order to identify the risk factors associated with UTI. A total of 300 urine samples were collected from patients attending Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) clinics. Pathogens were isolated and identified. In addition, antimicrobial sensitivity tests of isolated pathogenic bacteria were conducted. Risk factors for each patient were recorded and analysed. Pathogens were identified in 60 patients (20%) out of the 300 urine samples analysed. The most commonly detected pathogenic microorganisms in urine samples was E.coli (61.6%) followed by K.pneumonia (16.7%) and yeast with a percentage of (6.6%). Pregnancy ranked as the most common risk factor (36.7%), followed by diabetes (25%) and cancers (11.7%). The isolated bacterial uropathogens showed high resistance to ampicillin (67.57%), and amoxicillin (46%). In the present study, the determination of risk factors associated with UTI and antibiotic resistance patterns of isolated uropathogens may provide useful information for the future management and treatment of Urinary tract infections in Oman. Keywords: Urinary tract infection, Risk factors, antibiotic resistance, Omani patients
Publication date: 1/1/21

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.1.5336