Bacteriological Profile of Urinary Tract Infection and Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern in View of Emerging Drug Resistance
Abstract
Abstract Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) remains one of the most common bacterial infections affecting all age groups worldwide. The increasing emergence of antimicrobial resistance among uropathogens has become a major public health concern, limiting therapeutic options and increasing morbidity and healthcare costs. Continuous surveillance of causative organisms and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns is essential for guiding empirical treatment. Objective: To determine the bacteriological profile of urinary tract infections and evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of isolated pathogens in relation to emerging antimicrobial resistance. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed urine culture and sensitivity reports collected during January, 2023 to December, 2025. A total of 1,944 urine samples from patients of different age groups were evaluated. Bacterial isolates were identified using standard microbiological techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method according to standard laboratory guidelines. Data were analyzed according to age group, gender distribution, bacterial profile, and antibiotic susceptibility pattern. Results: Among 1,944 urine samples, 475 were culture-positive, giving an overall prevalence of 24.43%. Females demonstrated a higher infection rate (26.24%) than males (19.96%). The highest prevalence of UTI was observed among children aged 0–10…
How strong is the evidence?
Evidence Hub reads this as a cross-sectional, done in people. Its evidence level is 4 of 5 (Low · observational). Observational designs can show an association but not prove cause.
Read the paper
Related studies
- Association of lower urinary tract symptoms and OAB severity with quality of life and mental health in China, Taiwan and South Korea: results from a cross-sectional, population-based study
- Ten-Day Quadruple Therapy Comprising Low-Dose Rabeprazole, Bismuth, Amoxicillin, and Tetracycline Is an Effective and Safe First-Line Treatment for Helicobacter pylori Infection in a Population with High Antibiotic Resistance: a Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Parallel-Controlled Clinical Trial in China
- The Role of the NLR and PLR in Urinary Tract Infection
- Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance among Pilgrims with Infectious Diseases during Hajj: Lessons Learnt from COVID-19 Pandemic
- Leclercia adecarboxylata urinary tract infection in a patient with bladder cancer and recurrent hematuria
- A Case Series of Staphylococcus lugdunensis Infection in Cancer Patients at an Academic Cancer Institute in the United States
Go deeper in Evidence Hub
Evidence Hub adds a study data sheet (design, sample size, evidence level, key numbers), an AI summary and a chat grounded in the paper's text.