Bacterial urinary tract infections and their association with age, gender and socioeconomic status
Bacterial urinary tract infections and their association with age, gender and socioeconomic status
SIDRA MOQADDES*¹, RABIA ZULFIQAR1, MAWRA GOHAR1 & HINA QAISER1
ABSTRACT
Urinary tract infections are among common health issues worldwide. A large number of pathogens can colonize urinary tract due to enriched chemical composition of urine making it favorable for microbial growth. Current study was designed to investigate bacterial associated UTI and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern was determined by Kirby Bauer’s disc diffusion method. Samples (n=85) were analyzed to determine the bacterial strains involved in infectious cases and relationship with age, gender and social status of patients was determined. Results of the study revealed that 61% of samples were positive for Escherichia coli, other contributing pathogens were Staphylococcus spp. (24%), Klebsiella spp. (9%), Proteus spp.(4%) and others (2%). Out of 85 samples (march-june 2015), 48(56%) were from females and 37(44%) from males. Samples were categorized into five age categories age and majority of the collected samples (42%) were found in age group of young adults (15-25 years) following elder adults (29%) and elderly (20%) respectively. Socioeconomic analysis of data revealed that maximum number of patients visiting hospital for UTI belongs to villages (53%) followed by small cities (42%) and developed cities (5%). It is concluded that young females having low socioeconomic status and less awareness about hygienic measures are at great risk of UTI.
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