ABSTRACT

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections in different ages which cause acute and chronic diseases such as hypertension and chronic kidney disease. The aim of this study was to describe the demographic characteristics of individuals, isolate the infectious agent and antibiotic resistance patterns of patients from Abia State Specialist Hospital, Umuahia. Urine samples were collected in sterile urine bottles from 50 samples with different ages and from May to July 2018. The sample was cultured on MacConkey agar and Blood agar. The Gram negative organism present were confirmed to be Escherichia coli, while Gram positive organisms were confirmed to be Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Streptococcus spp. Out of these 50 samples, 24 bacterial isolates were obtained. Escherichia coil constituted the predominant organism and was responsible for 12(50.0%) of the cases of UTI. This was followed by Staphylococcus saprophyticus 8(33.3%) and Streptococcus spp 4(16.7%). The findings emphasize the need for personal hygiene among male and female patients and provision of basic infrastructure such as toilet facilities. The Gram positive isolates Staphylococcus were susceptible to Ciprofloxacin 1(12.5%), Zinnacef 2(16.7%) and Levoxacin 1(12.5%) The findings emphasize the need for personal hygiene among the female and male patients and provision of basic infrastructure such as toilet facilities in their different homes.