E.coli induced urinary tract infections, 1997-98

Objective: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a special problem in the elderly population, both for men and women. Enterobacteriaceae and E.coli were known to be the most common cause of UTI. Methods: This study was conducted on 328 patients with UTI and pyuria (>10 leukocytes/ml) in Razi diagnosti...

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Autores principales: S Khoddami, MJ Soleimani, K Hajian
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Publicado: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2000
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Sumario:Objective: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a special problem in the elderly population, both for men and women. Enterobacteriaceae and E.coli were known to be the most common cause of UTI. Methods: This study was conducted on 328 patients with UTI and pyuria (>10 leukocytes/ml) in Razi diagnostic medical laboratory in Babol during a period of 5 months. Midstream was collected for culture. Findings: Of total patients 182 were due to E.coli (13% male and 87% female) and 146 due to other uropathogenic strains (21% male and 79% female). Further analysis for UTI caused by E.coli indicated that incidence of UTI were 15%, 53%, 13% and 19% in age groups. Conclusion: E.coli remains one of the most common causes of UTI, and is more common in female, (Significantly more in young women in age group of 15-45 years).