Survey of urinary tract infection among male students residing in the federal polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti
Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Microbiology Unit, Federal Polytechnic, P.M.B. 5351, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023, 24(02), 060–066.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2023.24.2.0257
Publication history:
Received on 26 May 2023; revised on 28 July 2023; accepted on 31 July 2023
Abstract:
Urinary tract infections are among the most common bacterial infections in humans both in the community and hospital settings, and they occur in all age groups, and usually required urgent treatment. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of urinary tract infection among male students residing in the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Clean-catch midstream urine was collected from fifty (50) male students in the study area into clean sterile specimen bottles. The urine samples were processed and microbial isolates identified. The prevalence of urinary tract infection was significantly high (50%). Five bacterial strains were identified which are; Staphylococcus saphrophyticus, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. S. aureus was found to be the most prevalent and predominant bacterial causing urinary tract infection in males in the study area. The best choice of active antibacterial agents would be trimethoprim, cephalosporin and Fluoroquinolones in the treatment of urinary tract infections in male.
Keywords:
Assessment; Bacterial; Male students; Urinary tract infection
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