Latif Aftab, Anam Islam, Mohsin Raza.
Urinary Tract Infection Causative Bacterias and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern in Emergency Department of Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(1):579-80.

Background: Urinary tract infections are common presentation and frequently encountered serious morbidity in the emergency department. It not only affects all segments of human population but also results in increasing antibiotic resistance due to persistence and mismanagement of ailment. Aim: To obtain varied pattern of antibiotic sensitivity and resistance warranting judicious use of antibiotic in emergency treatment of UTI to prevent the recurrence of resistant strains . Methods : This study was a retrospective study done in Fatima Memorial hospital and Samples were obtained from Adult Emergency Department from Jan 2016 to Dec 2016. A total of 77 urine samples were obtained for this study. Results : The samples obtained were 50 from females and 27 from males. The most common organisms cultured were E.Coli 50(64.9%) and Klebsiella 14(18.18%). Imipenem and Meropenem were the most sensitive drugs to all the organisms while Ciprofloxacin and Cefixime show ed highest resistance.

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