PREVALENCE OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION AMONG STUDENTS IN MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY YOLA
Abstract
The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of urinary tract infections amongst female students living in Oba hostel of Modibbo Adama University, Yola. Urinary tract infection remain a Global challenge especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Every year around the world, about 150 million people are diagnosed with UTI which costs the global economy more than 6 billion. The total number 245.8 samples were collected. morphological, microscopic and biochemical characteristics of the bacteria isolated. A total twenty two (21) bacteria species were isolated in this study. The twenty one isolated bacteria species cut across seven different genera with Escherichia coli having the highest frequency of seven (7) and percentage of 23.8 %, followed by Staphylococcus spp with frequency of four (4) (19 %), followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus spp with the frequency of three (3) respectively having the percentage of 14.2%, while, Proteus spp., Klebsiella spp., and Enterobacter spp., had the lowest frequencies of one (2) each 9.5 % occurrence respectively and antimicrobial susceptibility test for Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria respectively. The antibiotic profile revealed that the bacteria isolated showed high resistance to the antibiotics used in this study. Only Levofloxacin had effect on the bacteria isolated. The discovery of bacteria in UTIs by increased resistance charges to routinely utilized antibacterial drugs leaves physicians with a limited number of alternatives for empirical therapy of UTIs. The most common bacterial uropathogen producing urine infection is E. coli. Staphylococcus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa., Enterococcus spp., Proteus spp., Klebsiella spp., and Enterobacter spp were the other bacteria isolated in this study. There is an alarming resistance level of the bacteria to antibiotics used in this study is alarming. Pregnant women should be screened during once during the first, second and third trimesters for asymptomatic bacteriuria
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