PREVALENCE AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY OF BACTERIA ISOLATE IN THE URINE OF STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY

ABSTRACT

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common human microbial diseases that affect the urinary tract, it is widespread globally with direct and indirect social and economic effects. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common health-associated problem worldwide. Like other medical conditions, UTI patients may suffer from poor treatment outcomes due to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. In order to access the prevalence and sensitivity pattern of urinary pathogens, 60 midstream urine samples from students of University of Benin, Benin City were investigated using cultural methods. Samples were examined microscopically and cultured in blood agar and Macckonkey agar. Disk diffusion method was used for antibiotic testing. Of the 60 urine samples 48 yielded significant growth with a prevalence rate of 80%. It was observed that females were more infected than the males with a prevalence rate of 56.70% and 43.30% respectively under the ages of 18-25yrs. Escherichia coli was the most predominant. The isolates were very sensitive to Gentamycin, Nitrofurantoin and Ofloxacin which were the (most sensitive) and the most resistant were, Augmetin, Cerfuroxime, Cefixime and Cetfazidime. Therefore, Nitrofurantoin, Gentamycin, Ofloxacin were strongly recommended for the treatment of UTI as indicated in the study.