Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections in Elderly Patients Attending A Tertiary Care Hospital

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are morecommon in geriatrics due to physiological alterations/pathological conditions. The main objective of this studywas to analyze the prevalence, causative organisms, types ofantimicrobials used, drug interactions and its outcome.Material and methods:- This study was conducted in thedepartment of Microbiology in TSM Medical College. 106total numbers of cases were involved in this study. Each wasbelong to elderly group. The duration of study was conductedover a period of six month. Early Morning clean catchmid-stream urine were collected and sent to Microbiologylaboratory for culture and sensitivity.Results: In this study, 65.3% of gram positive bacteria, 28.5%of gram negative bacteria and 2.8% fungus were isolated. E.coli and Enterococcus were most prevalent gram positivebacteria and gram negative bacteria respectively.Conclusion: About one-fourth patients have UTIs and halfof them were affected by E. coli. Urinary tract infections aremainly caused by Gram negative bacteria mainly Escherichiacoli followed by Gram positive bacteria. UTI can beminimized by proper use of antimicrobial agents and healthhygiene.