ABSTRACT
Asymptomatic bacteriuria or
asymptomatic urinary infection are bacteria present in urine in the absence of
clinical signs and symptoms of urinary infection in the hosts. The
microbiological definition is having greater than or equal to 105cfu/ml
of same organism(s) in a urine specimen. This study investigated the prevalence
of asymptomatic bacteriuria in female students and to determine the antibiotic
sensitivity pattern of bacterial isolates. A total of forty (40) female student
urine samples were examined and analyzed for asymptomatic bacteriuria. The
total number of positive cultures (with significant growth) 17 out of 40
samples analyzed representing 42.5% is presented in table 4 while 57.5% was
with insignificant growth. Culture plates with bacteria count greater than or
equal to 105cfu/ml were considered significant and thus indicative
of UTI (Urinary tract infection). The bacterial isolates and their percentage
prevalence of the organisms is as show in table 3. Escherichia coli was found to be the most prevalent (47.0%), followed
by Staphylococcus aureus (23.5%) and Klebsiella Spp (11.7%). The least prevalent organisms were Proteus Spp and Streptococcus
Spp with 11.7% and 5.8% respectively. Isolates were tested against
antibiotics which included Ampicillin, Cotrimoxazole, Ciprofloxacin,
Gentamicin, Tetracycline and Chloramphenicol by disc diffusion method. The
occurrence of asymptomatic bacteriuria was 42.5% while the isolates were E. coil representing 47.0% of the
isolates. Others were S. aureus
23.5%, Klebsiella Spp (11.7%); Proteus Spp (11.7%) and Streptococcus Spp (5.88%). A negative
test for nitrite and leucocyte esterase was not used to rule out an infection
as culture was demonstrated on such samples. Positive tests from the urine
dipstick analysis however required further confirmation through urine culture.
Ciprofloxacin was the most active antibiotic as it achieved a success rate of
87.5% against E. coil while
Tetracycline and Ampicillin recorded the least. The incidence rate of 42.5%
reported in this study should be of great concern because asymptomatic
bacteriuria predisposes patients to UTI.
ELAYELAGHA, E (2023). Asymptomatic bacteriuria in female student of Michael Okpara university of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State.. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-female-student-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-abia-state-7-2
ELAYELAGHA, ELAYELAGHA. "Asymptomatic bacteriuria in female student of Michael Okpara university of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State." Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 07 Feb. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-female-student-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
ELAYELAGHA, ELAYELAGHA. "Asymptomatic bacteriuria in female student of Michael Okpara university of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State.". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 07 Feb. 2023. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-female-student-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-abia-state-7-2 >.
ELAYELAGHA, ELAYELAGHA. "Asymptomatic bacteriuria in female student of Michael Okpara university of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State." Mouau.afribary.org (2023). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-female-student-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-abia-state-7-2