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frequency of Urinary Tract Infections and CausativeAgents in Different Age Groups in Both Genders in aTertiary Care Ho...
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frequency of Urinary Tract Infections and CausativeAgents in Different Age Groups in Both Genders in aTertiary Care Ho...
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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ABSTRACT:Objective: To determine the frequency of urinary tract infections and their causative agents in different age groups in bothgenders.Materials and Methods: All urine samples received from February 2013 to October 2013 for culture and sensitivity in BaqaiLaboratory (a subsidiary of Baqai University Hospital, Nazimabad, Karachi) were processed. Urine samples showing pyuriawere inoculated on Cysteine Lactose Electrolyte Deficient (CLED) medium and blood agar and incubated at 37OC for 24 hours.Samples showing 105 organisms were considered to have significant bacteriuria. Organisms were identified by standardbiochemical procedures.Results: Out of 633 samples inoculated, 40% (253) showed significant bacteriuria. Incidence of isolated uropathogens wasE.coli (70%), Enterobacter species (9%), Enterococcus species (7.5%), Psudomonas species (5%), Klebsiella species (4%),Acinetobacter species (3.2%), Salmonella species (0.8%), Staph. aur...
