Occurrence of Escherichia coli in Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in Najaf City

Abstract

The study was designed to determine E.coli as etiological organism for UTI in some patients & its antibiotics sensitivity pattern. The urine samples suspected with bacteriuria were collected from 130 subjects. A total of 19 isolates from E.coli were diagnosed. Susceptibility testing for 13 antimicrobials was done. The results were analyzed statistically& showed that infection rate in females was higher than males (significant ). Also infection rate in aged groups were significantly higher in 20-29 years ,& 30-39 years .Infection rate in urban individuals had complete ratio in contrast of rural individuals .   Our data also revealed that infection rate in housewife women was the highest( significant ),but it was the less in other jobs. The results of sensitivity test appeared that most of used antibiotics were unaffected on E.coli isolates with exception of  amikacin ,meropenem ,& ciprofloxacin respectively. Since, cefoxitin was unaffected on all E.coli isolates absolutely.