Bacterial Etiology and Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections in a Cameroonian City
Joint Authors
Nzalie, Rolf Nyah-tuku
Gonsu, Hortense Kamga
Koulla-Shiro, Sinata
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Community-acquired urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are usually treated empirically.
Geographical variations in etiologic agents and their antibiotic sensitivity patterns are common.
Knowledge of antibiotic resistance trends is important for improving evidence-based recommendations for empirical treatment of UTIs.
Our aim was to determine the major bacterial etiologies of CAUTIs and their antibiotic resistance patterns in a cosmopolitan area of Cameroon for comparison with prescription practices of local physicians.
Methods.
We performed a cross-sectional descriptive study at two main hospitals in Yaoundé, collecting a clean-catch mid-stream urine sample from 92 patients having a clinical diagnosis of UTI.
The empirical antibiotherapy was noted, and identification of bacterial species was done on CLED agar; antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method.
Results.
A total of 55 patients had samples positive for a UTI.
Ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid were the most empirically prescribed antibiotics (30.9% and 23.6%, resp.); bacterial isolates showed high prevalence of resistance to both compounds.
Escherichia coli (50.9%) was the most common pathogen, followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (16.4%).
Prevalence of resistance for ciprofloxacin was higher compared to newer quinolones.
Conclusions.
E.
coli and K.
pneumoniae were the predominant bacterial etiologies; the prevalence of resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics was high.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nzalie, Rolf Nyah-tuku& Gonsu, Hortense Kamga& Koulla-Shiro, Sinata. 2016. Bacterial Etiology and Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections in a Cameroonian City. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106261
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nzalie, Rolf Nyah-tuku…[et al.]. Bacterial Etiology and Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections in a Cameroonian City. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106261
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nzalie, Rolf Nyah-tuku& Gonsu, Hortense Kamga& Koulla-Shiro, Sinata. Bacterial Etiology and Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections in a Cameroonian City. International Journal of Microbiology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106261
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1106261