PREVALENCE AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE PATTERNS OF UROPATHOGENS: A LABORATORY-BASED COMPREHENSIVE STUDY

Abstract

UTIs are some of the most prevalent bacterial infections that are experienced in clinical practice. This has resulted in the growing occurrence of antimicrobial resistance of uropathogens that has proven to be a big burden on the treatment options across the globe. The objective of this study is to determine the most common bacterial pathogens that cause UTIs, and to determine the antimicrobial resistance patterns of these pathogens using standard laboratory procedures. The clinically suspected cases of UTI were subjected to the processing of urine samples obtained to culture and identify microorganisms and the susceptibility to antimicrobials. The gram negative bacteria were identified to be the predominant causative agents, with Escherichia coli being the most common organism that was isolated. It was found that high resistance rates were recorded to some of the antibiotics that are commonly used and comparatively better susceptibility was recorded against reserve drugs. The results illuminate the significance of regular culture and susceptibility analysis to inform effective antimicrobial care and prevent the development of resistance..