Myriad Presentation Of UTI In A Private Clinic
Journal Title: National Journal of Medical and Dental Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Urinary tract infection is most common infectious presentation in hospital acquired and community acquired infections since long time. UTI is one of the major cause of hospital admissions and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality as well as a high economic burden. Method:It was cross-sectional, retrospective and descriptive study conducted at a private clinic. A total of 363 patients were included in the study. The study included 217 females and 146 males with culture positive, uncomplicated UTIs. Results: Maximum number of subjects were noted in the age group from 31-40 years overall. The most common clinical feature seen in uncomplicated urinary tract infection in present study was dysuria seen in 85.67% of subjects followed by urgency seen in 82.09% of subjects. Fever and chills was more frequent in males than females. The most common pathogen isolated in this retrospective study was E.Coli 45.18%,followed by Klebsiella, Enterococcus, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus and Proteus. Conclusion:From this study we can state that in this region females suffer more than males with Uncomplicated UTI. Urinary symptoms like dysuria,urgency and frequency are more pronounced in patients suffering from UTI followed by fever and chills.
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Pramod Kumar Gupta, Presenjit Raut
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