DEMOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION AMONG REFERENTS TO A MEDICAL LABORATORY IN KERMANSHAH

Background and Aim:Escherichia coli is one of the most common causes of urinary tract infection (UTI), which is often caused by uropathogenic E. coli. The prevalence of this infection is 1% and 3-8% in boys and girls, respectively. Around 150 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with UTI which each year, the cost of the treatment is more than 6 billion dollars.Methods:A total of 180 clinical specimens were collected during a period of 5 months (from February to June, 2015). After diagnostic and differential biochemical tests, 100 samples were diagnosed to be contaminated with E. coli. The antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed using the Disk Diffusion (Kirby-Bauer method) due to CLSI standard.Results:The average age of the patients was 69.43 years. Of the 100 patient, 74% were women with an average age of 42.77 and 26% of men with an average age of 45.88 years old. The highest rate of urinary tract infection was observed in women aged 70-61 years and the lowest rate was observed in men aged 80-71 years. The lowest age of the patient was 1 year old man and the oldest was a 95 years old women.Conclusion:: According to the study, women aged 60-70, mostly menopause, were at the most risky group which is necessary to get special attention about health education and prevention of urinary tract infections. In addition, UTI is an important infection that affects people of both genders and under the age of one to 95 years.

Keywords:

Urinary tract infection , Antimicrobial susceptibility test