PREVALENCE AND ANTIBIOTIC PATTERN OF Staphylococcus aureus AND OTHER UROPATHOGENS IN URINARY TRACT INFECTION AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING GENERAL HOSPITAL ARGUNGU, KEBBI STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study was undertaken to evaluate the frequency of occurrences and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of uropathogens in patients attending General Hospital Argungu, Kebbi State, Nigeria. A total of 118 urine samples taken from both male and female patients across different age groups were analyzed. Five bacteria genera were isolated with Staphylococcus aureus being the most prevalent (28%), followed by Escherichia coli (18.6%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (13.6%), Proteus mirabilis (10.2%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (6.8%) while no growth was recorded in 22.9% of samples. Uropathogens were higher in females (60.4%) compared to males (39.6%). A record of 41.6% cases were observed among patients between the ages of 21 - 30 years and the majority were female (47.3%). The antibiogram pattern of all isolates showed sensitivity for nitrofurantion. This result suggests the use of nitrofuratoin for empirical treatment of UTI and that bacteria resistance of uropathogens requires periodic drugs resistance surveillance.