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. 2022 Aug;43(8):927-932. doi: 10.15537/smj.2022.43.8.20220238.

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and patterns of antibiotic resistance, risk factors, and appropriate empiric therapy for multidrug-resistant Enterococcus (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.

Keywords: UTI; multiple drug resistance; prevalence.

Publication types

  • Observational Study

MeSH terms

  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Saudi Arabia / epidemiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / drug therapy
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / epidemiology