PREVELANCE OF UTIS AND ASSESSMENT OF THE ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ANTIBIOTICS AND HERBAL EXTRACTS ON MDR UROPATHOGENS

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Rasheed Ahmed Soomro
Agha Asad Noor
Nazir Ahmed Brohi

Keywords

UTI, Uropathogens, MDR Strains, Antibacterial Effects.

Abstract

Introduction-Bacterial urinary tract infections (UTIs) in humans are the rising challenges worldwide especially the emergence of the multidrug resistant (MDR) bacterial strains. Individuas of ages may be affected by simple and complex form of UTIs. These may be caused by both gram negative and gram positive bacteria. The MDR uropathogens are recognized for causing complex UTIs worldwide.


Materials and method-The focus of this study is on the frequency of UTIs caused by MDR gram negative bacteria and the antibacterial activity of antibiotic and their susceptibility pattern to antibiotics and herbal extracts (Oregano vulgare L., and Thymus vulgaris L. A total of 1128 (n=1128) urine samples were collected from 5–25, 26–50, and 51–75 years of patients of both genders. The samples were inoculated media for microbial growth, characterization, and susceptibility of test antibiotics and herbal extracts.


Result-Our findings revealed that females are more affected than males, with 63%, 63%, and 59% when examined the catheterized, midstream and diabetic urine samples predominantly caused by E. coli followed by K. pneumoniae 15%, 17%, 15%; P. mirabilis 14%, 14.5%, 14%; E. cloacae 5%, 2%, 1.5%, and P. aeruginosa 2%, 3%, and 10% in both genders, respectively.


Conclusion-Antibiotic susceptibility revealed the greater resistance of E. coli to amoxicillin-clavulanate, cefotaxime, amoxicillin-clavulanate, nitrofurantoin, and ciprofloxacin followed by K. pneumoniaeP. mirabilisEnterobacter cloacae, and P. aeruginosa. The synergistic effect of both extracts showed a more significant influence at concentrations of 1.0, 1.0, 1.2, 1.2, and 1.0 mL/100 mL. respectively. The antibacterial properties of Oregano vulgare L. and Thymus vulgaris L. exhibited increased effectiveness at concentrations of 1.2, 1.4, 1.2, 1.2, and 1.2, respectively.

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