Bacterial Isolates And Antibiotic Sensitivity Profile Associated With Urinary Tract Infections In Students Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike

ABSTRACT

 Fitly (50) samples of urine were collected from students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture. Umudike to isolate and determine the antibiotic sensitivity profile of bacterial isolates associated with urinary tract infections (IJTI) in the students' population. Of the 50 samples, only 14 (28%) produced significant growth and the antibiotic testing was carried out on these 1 4 isolates. The bacterial isolates include Escherichia coil, Staphylococcus aureus, Protein and Klebsiella. The antibiotics sensitivity testing revealed that 13 (92.8%) isolates were sensitive to Nitrofurantoin, 8 (57. 1%) isolates were sensitive to Nalidixic acid, 10 (7 I .4%) isolates were sensitive to Gentamycin and 9(64.2%) were sensitive to Ofloxacin. All the isolates were resistant to Amoxycillin and Tetracycline. The antibiotic sensitive pattern of the isolates reveal high sensitivity to antibiotics not frequently used for the treatment of urinary tract infections and a high resistance to antibiotics commonly used.