The prevalence of multiple drug resistant urinary tract infections: A single-centered, observational retrospective study in King Abdulaziz Specialized Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Med J

From the Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplant (Alhomayani); from the Department of Internal Medicine (Aljuaid, Alqethami), College of Medicine, Taif University; and from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alazwari, Alshhrani, Alkhudaydi, Basaba, Alharthi, Alghamdi, Alosimi), King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Published: August 2022

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and patterns of antibiotic resistance, risk factors, and appropriate empiric therapy for multidrug-resistant (MDRE) urinary tract infections (UTIs) at King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital (KAASH), Taif, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: All patients attending KAASH with MDRE UTIs between January 2018 and December 2020 were enrolled in the study. After ethical approval, data were analyzed.

Results: The most common causative organisms were Gram-negative and anaerobes, and the most sensitive antibiotics were ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone.

Conclusion: Based on our analyses, regular culture and sensitivity should be made routine to gather information regarding susceptibility patterns, thereby reducing drug resistance in our setups.

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