Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture & Health Sciences

Abstract

PREVALENCE OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE PATTERN IN SAUDI ARABIA POPULATION

Md. Zeyaullah1 & Vinod Kaul

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) cause a significant amount of morbidity and mortality. Enterobacteriaceae are the most common pathogens that causes UTIs, of these, E. coli is the most common organism. Organism responsible for the hospital acquired infection may have tendency to develop multiple drug resistance. The antibiotic resistance is a global problem and requires taking measures to combat this growing problem. One example is by quantifying prevalence of resistant pathogens. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI), antibiotic resistance pattern in Saudi Arabia population with regards to the data available worldwide and explore the reasons for antibiotic resistance in the region briefly.

Published Date: 2014-12-31;