Volume : 5, Issue : 7, July - 2016

A study of E. coli drug resistance and socio-economic profile of urinary tract infection among rural females of Andhra Pradesh

Narasimha Murty. S, Anil Kumar. Hanumanthu, Srinivas. Budati, Mokshanand. K, Appalanaidu. Bch

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Background: in rural area more young females have been reporting for recurrent UT infections they were low socioeconomic profile in all aspects. Present study establishing associations of UT infections and SE classes (SEC) and its treatment. Method: A total of 100 E. coli spp obtained from female UTI patients. The study conducted in rural teaching hospital, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. Urine samples were aseptically handled, processed and confirmed E. coli and an open-ended questionnaire was prepared which collected information on education, occupation and income as per latest Kuppuswamy&rsquo;s SEC scale. Results: UT infected females age between 20yrs to 29yrs were 24%, middle school were 28%, unemployed and clerical and shop owners were 23% and 24% were more. In upper (I) class patients antimicrobials; norfloxacin, cefadroxil, nalidixic acid, cefaclor and cefoperazones showed 100% resistance. In upper middle (II) class; norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, cefaclor and cefoperazones showed 90% antimicrobial resistance. In lower middle (III) class; norfloxacin and cefoperazones showed more antimicrobial resistance were compared with remaining drugs. In upper lower (IV) class; norfloxacin and gentamicin showed 92% and 80% antimicrobial resistance. In lower (V) class; norfloxacin, gentamicin, netilmicin, ciprofloxacin, cefaclor and cefoperazones showed 100% antimicrobial resistance. Conclusion: A better understanding of these issues will be key to helping prevent and treat these infections in the future. The data suggest that amikacin is useful for all SE class, cefuroxime suggest for upper lower (IV) people and oxcillin is best drug in upper middle (II), lower middle (III), upper lower (IV) patients.</p>