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Species distribution and antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacterial uropathogens among patients complaining urinary tract infections

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Infectious Diseases, September 2017
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Title
Species distribution and antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacterial uropathogens among patients complaining urinary tract infections
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BMC Infectious Diseases, September 2017
DOI 10.1186/s12879-017-2743-8
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Adane Bitew, Tamirat Molalign, Meseret Chanie

Abstract

Urinary tract infection is the second most common type of infection and the problem is further compounded by the emergence of drug resistance in bacterial uropathogens. The aim of this study was to determine the spectrum of bacterial uropathogens and their drug resistant pattern. A single institutional cross-sectional study was carried out at Arsho Advanced Medical laboratory from September 2015 to May 2016. A total of 712 urine samples were collected, inoculated onto primary isolation culture media, incubated at 37 °C for 18-24 h, and significant bacteriuria was determined. Identification and the antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria were determined by using the automated VITEK 2 compact system. Out of 712 urine samples processed, 256 (36%) yielded significant bacteriuria of which 208 (81.25%) were obtained from female and 48 (18.75%) from male patients. Age group of 25-44 were more affected with the infection. Of 256 bacterial isolates recovered, Escherichia coli, was the dominant bacterium. Ampicillin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole were the least effective drugs while piperacillin/tazobactam was the most effective drug against Gram-negative bacteria. Erythromycin was the least effective drug while vancomycin was the most active drug against Gram-positive bacteria. Observation of many bacterial species causing UTI in this study warrants, a continuous epidemiological survey of UTI in health institutions across the country. High level of drug resistance to the commonly prescribed drugs necessitates a search for other options.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 166 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 20 12%
Student > Master 18 11%
Student > Ph. D. Student 15 9%
Researcher 11 7%
Other 9 5%
Other 28 17%
Unknown 65 39%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 36 22%
Immunology and Microbiology 16 10%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 14 8%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 8 5%
Nursing and Health Professions 7 4%
Other 14 8%
Unknown 71 43%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 March 2021.
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#6,352,509
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#1,958
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#102,546
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Outputs of similar age from BMC Infectious Diseases
#42
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