Open AccessASSESSMENT OF UTI IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN ATTENDING OPD CLINIC OF CHITWAN MEDICAL COLLEGE, BHARATPUR, CHITWAN, NEPAL
Author(s) -
Mamata Sharma Neupane,
Kalpana Dhakal Sharma,
Sangharshila Basnet,
Pratik Adhikary,
Harish Chandra Neupane,
Bijay Aryal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international research journal of pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2230-8407
DOI - 10.7897/2230-8407.04649
Subject(s) - medicine , postmenopausal women , pediatrics
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection in young and elderly women. Despite the higher incidence of bacteriuria in elderly women, most UTI research has been conducted in young women. Hence, the present paper investigates the assessment of UTI in postmenopausal women attending OPD Clinic of Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal. A cross-sectional study was conducted in OPD clinic of Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital from December, 2012 to April, 2013. Total 400 patients suspected with UTI were reviewed, out of which 173 (43.3 %) of the suspected samples showed presence of potential pathogens causing UTI in postmenopausal women. Escherichia coli (E. coli) was the predominant (65.1%) bacterial pathogen. Amikacin was found to be most sensitive antimicrobial followed by Nitrofurantoin and Gentamcin. Ampicillin showed the higher percentage of resistant, compared to other antimicrobials. In conclusion, drug resistance among bacterial pathogens is an evolving process, regular surveillance and monitoring is necessary to provide effective treatment of UTIs