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Saudi Journal of Biomedical Research (SJBR)
Volume-4 | Issue-09 | 306-311
Original Research Article
Incidence of Urinary Tract Infection in a Rural Community of South-West, Nigeria
Ndako, James A, Owolabi Akinyomade O, Oranusi Solomon U, Fajobi, Victor O, Okolie Charles, Akinwumi Jeremiah, Ohiobor, Gladys O
Published : Sept. 30, 2019
DOI : 10.36348/SJBR.2019.v04i09.002
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Urinary tract infections are one of the commonest community-acquired and nosocomial infections caused by bacteria in humans. Poor feeding habits, poor sanitation and low standard of living are related to urinary tract infections and these factors are rife in rural settings. Despite susceptibility of both sexes to this infection, there is a higher vulnerability of women due to their physiological and reproductive anatomy. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence and the rate of transmission of Urinary tract infections at our locations of study. Materials and Method: The study subjects were made up of 24 (15.9%) males and 127 (84.1%) females, with females as the predominant. This gives a male to female ratio of 1:3. Clean-catch midstream urine was collected was collected in a sterile bottle from 151 individuals between the age range of 10 to 30 years. The urine samples were processed and microbial isolates identified. Susceptibility testing was performed on all bacterial isolates. Results: Results from this study indicated that 83 (55%) from 151 individuals assayed were positive to UTIs. With coagulase negative Staphylococcus constituting the predominant microorganism and was responsible for (36.1%) cases of UTIs. This was closely succeeded by Klebsiella pneumoniae (18.1%) Staphylococcus aureus (14.5%) Pseudomonas aeruginosa (13.3%) Escherichia coli (7.2%) Micrococci (3.6%) Klebsiella ozaenae (2.4%) Enterococcus faecalis (2.4%) Candida albicans (1.2%) Proteus Vulgaris (1.2%). Conclusion: The incidence of urinary tract infection of 55.0% uropathogen in this study particularly among sexually active women is of public concern, hence the need for improved and screening facilities for routine laboratory test especially among the sexually active females. There is also the need for the provision of improved, adequate and affordable health care services in the community.
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