Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Uropathogens

Authors

  • Fareha Ahmed Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
  • Hira Batool Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
  • Sayyada Ghufrana Nadeem Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Keywords:

Beta lactamases, Escherichia coli, urinary tract infection, uropathogen

Abstract

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are prominent amongst the most widely recognized bacterial infections in people, both in the group and the health care facility settings. UTIs are amongst the most common uncontrolled infections influencing roughly 150 million individuals around the world. Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are the most pervasive contaminations overall both in males and females. We gathered 360 urine tests from July to September 2015, 104 from males and 156 from females. This outcome was clear that E. coli was the dominating pathogen (82%) causing UTI. These microorganisms additionally produce chemicals called Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases (ESBL) which render cephalosporins resistance. Anti-microbial susceptibility test was examined by plate dissemination strategy utilizing distinctive anti-microbials and their zone of inhibition was measured. In this study it was found that E.coli indicated most noteworthy organisms resistant to Ampicillin (92.6%) to Ciphradine (95%) and is just mild to Amikacin (74.1%). Klebsiella likewise demonstrates 100% resistivity to the Ampicillin while P. aeroginosa was extremely mild to Amikacin (78.94%), Fosfomycin (78.94%) and Noroxin (73.68%). The present study was assessed for the predominance of micrograms involved in UTI to find out their antimicrobial resistance patterns and demonstrates rising multidrug resistance among UTI bacterial pathogens.

Author Biographies

Fareha Ahmed, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Department of Microbiology

Hira Batool, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Department of Microbiology

Sayyada Ghufrana Nadeem, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Department of Microbiology

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Published

2016-01-03