Isolation, Characterization and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Klebsiella Species in Urine Samples of Uti Patients Visiting Dhq Hospital D.i. Khan
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background A gram-negative rod-shaped pathogenic bacterium-Klebsiella, repeatedly causing Urinary Tract Infection. Objectives: Isolation, Characterization and antibiotic susceptibility of Klebsiella species in urine samples of UTI patients. Methodology: For thispurpose, a total of 105 samples were randomly collected from the patients with urinary tract complications visiting District Head Quarter Hospital D.I. Khan, Pakistan. Results: Urine samples with pus cells were inoculated on Cystine-lactose-electrolyte-deficient(CLED) agar and it was revealed that only 12 out of 105 samples were Klebsiella positive on the basis of cultural characteristics.Further confirmation was done using biochemical characterization through Analytical Profile Index (API 10) and out of 12 all the isolates were Klebsiella pneumoniae. Disc diffusion method was used to test the antibacterial susceptibility on Muller Hinton Agar.Klebsiella isolates showed 100% resistance to Cefepime, Cotrimoxazole and Ceftriaxone, 91% to Ampicillin, Doxycyclineand Cefazoline and 83% to Piperacillin/Tazobactam, Imipenem, Ciprofloxacin and Gentamycin. Only two antibiotics Fosfomycinand Nitrofurantoin were two antibioticsKlebsiella isolates showing sensitivity. Conclusion: It is assumed that excessive use ofantibiotics without proper diagnosis is among one of the main reasons responsible for antibiotic resistance.
Source: Health Sciences Journal
Authors: Nameera Attiq, Zain ul Zahidin, Areeba Alizai, Laiba Rasheed, Hikmat Ullah, Anila Khan, Saqib Ali Rustam, Sana Ullah, Aftab Ahmad Jan, Atta Ur Rahman
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404891745