The occurrence of urinary tract infection caused bacteria in human and animals in Baghdad city and it’s susceptibility to antibiotics
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63799/Keywords:
Urinary tract infection,, Antibiotic susceptibility,, Human,, Animal,, Baghdad.Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of urinary tract infection caused bacteria in
human and animals (cows and sheep) in Baghdad city and its susceptibility to different antibiotics. Three
hundred midstream urine specimens were collected from patients with different age and sex suffering
from urinary tract infection (UTI) from Central Children hospital, Al–Karama hospital and Abu-Ghraib
hospital in Baghdad city, One hundred and fifty specimens (urine, vaginal swabs and rectal swabs) were
collected from animals (sheep and cows) of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Baghdad University and
from the slaughterhouse in Baghdad city during 2010-2011. Results showed that E. coli represent the
highest isolate 167 (55.6% ) followed by Klebsiella spp. 58(19.3%), Staphylococcus aureus 17 (5.3 %) and
S. saprophyticus 19 (6.3%) in Human, while in animals E. coli represent the highest isolates 49 (32.6%)
followed by Klebsiella 22 (14.6%), S. aureus 12 (8 %) and Staphylococcus saprophyticus 8 (5.3%), then their
susceptibility towards selected antibiotics were detected. Results appeared the resistance of E. coli
(93.5%) and S. aureus (88.5%) to ampicillin whereas Staphylococcus saprophyticus was resistance to
cefotaxime (94.7%).
