INCIDENCE OF BACTERIAL URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN PATIENTS ATTENDING GUIWA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER, SOKOTO
Abstract
This study was carried out to determine bacterial pathogens causing urinary tract
infections (UTIs) among female patients at Gwiwa Primary Health Care Centre by analyzing
20 midstream urine samples using culture on nutrient Agar. Out of the 20 urine samples, 12
yielded bacterial growth and were subjected to Gram staining, biochemical tests, and
antibiotic susceptibility testing. The predominant isolate was Escherichia coli (66.6%),
followed by Staphylococcus saprophyticus (16.6%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (8.33%), and
Proteus mirabilis (8.33%). E. coli and other Gramnegative bacteria showed high sensitivity
to Ciprofloxacin, Ofloxacin, Nitrofurantoin, and Gentamicin, but resistance to Amoxicillin
clavulanate, Ampicillin, Ceftazidime, and Cefuroxime. S. saprophyticus was sensitive only
to Ofloxacin. The findings highlight E. coli as the main UTI pathogen and emphasize the
need for regular antibiotic resistance surveillance and good hygiene practices to prevent
infection
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