Open AccessUrinary tract infection in a rural community of Nigeria
Author(s) -
Bankole Henry Oladeinde,
Richard Omoregie,
Mitsan Olley,
Joshua A Anunibe
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4297/najms.2011.375
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary system , urine , staphylococcus aureus , escherichia coli , physiology , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , biochemistry , genetics , gene
To determine the prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in Okada, a rural community in Nigeria, and the effect of age and gender on its prevalence as well as the etiologic agents and the susceptibility profile of the bacterial agents.