Prevalence and Drug Susceptibility Profiles of Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections Isolated among Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Bosaso health centers

Authors

  • Dr Said Abdirasak Abidrahman University of health sciences Biomedical Department, Bosaso Somalia
  • Dr Ibrahim Mohamed University of health sciences Public health Department, Bosaso Somalia

Keywords:

Antimicrobials, bacteria, Urinary tract infections, diabetes

Abstract

Background: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are the commonest infections described among diabetes mellitus patients. More often, empirical antimicrobial therapy is initiated before the laboratory results are made available with minimal treatment success. The knowledge of etiology and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the organisms causing urinary tract infections among diabetes mellitus patients remains scarce, despite its vitality. This study sought to determine the prevalence, bacteria species and drug susceptibility patterns of common causes of urinary tract infections among diabetes mellitus patients attending Bosaso health centers. Materials and methods: We conducted a cross sectional study involving adult diabetic patients at Bosaso health centers between the months of May and July 2020. Laboratory assay of mid-stream urine samples was done to isolate bacteria causes of UTIs.

These were biochemically identified using Gram stain, Kligler iron agar (KIA), Indole test, citrate, urea, coagulase, catalase, motility agar and lysine iron agar. Their antibiotic susceptibility pattern for the isolated organisms was done for Ampicillinn 10?g, Ciprofloxacin 5?g, Cotrimoxazole 25?g, Gentamycin 10?g, Ceftriaxone 10?g, and determined using Kirby Bauer Disc Diffusion method. Results: Of 177 participants, 69 (39.0%) were males and 108 (61.0%) were females. Their mean age was 33.1 years (range; 18-67 years) . Of these, 14.7% (26/177) of the samples revealed significant growth (>= 105 CFU/mL) giving a prevalence of 14.9 % (95% CI: 10.6 to 16.3).

The organisms isolated were Escherichia coli -50% (N=13), Klebsiella pneumoniae 30.8% (N=8), Staphylococcus aureus 15.4% (N=4) and un identified organism 3.8% (N=1), and these were associated with such socio-demographic factors like history of catheterization and sexual activity. Antibiotic susceptibility to the commonly used agents for treating UTI’s indicated higher sensitivity to Gentamicin and Ceftriaxone.

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2022-09-16

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Dr Said Abdirasak Abidrahman, & Dr Ibrahim Mohamed. (2022). Prevalence and Drug Susceptibility Profiles of Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections Isolated among Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Bosaso health centers. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 63(2), 347–354. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/13892

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