Drug Resistance Pattern of the Isolated Organisms While Treating UTIs

Abstract

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI), which are caused by the presence and growth of microorganisms in the urinary tract, are perhaps the single commonest bacterial infections of mankind. Urinary tract infection is a most common infectious disease after respiratory tract infection in community practice. Aim of the study: The aim of this study is to assess the drug resistance pattern of the isolated organism while treating UTIs. Material & Methods: This was a prospective study carried out in the Molecular Biology Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh during the period of July 2008 to June 2011. In the planning phase, we estimated a total sample size of 750 cases. The study population comprised of four hundred fifty (450) female patients clinically suspected of having UTI aged between 15-45 years attending the OPDs or admitted to