Urine culture Isolates and their sensitivity patterns.

Objective: To make an assessment of the susceptibility pattern to antimicrobials of various isolates, which would be helpful in deciding about further empirical treatment with antibiotics and would lead to improved patient outcomes. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Watim Medical & Dental College, Rawalpindi. Period: Jun 1, 2023 – Nov 30, 2023. Methods: 300 urine samples of patients suspected clinically to have urinary tract infection were directly collected directly from the microbiology laboratory, out of which 60 were culture positive. The positive samples comprised 44 females and 16 males. Results: The organism with the highest prevalence was Escherichia coli (E.coli), followed by Klebsiella species. Escherichia coli showed 100% sensitivity to tazobactam whereas Klebsiella species showed sensitivity to several different antibiotics. Conclusion: E.coli species was noted to be the most common organism causing UTIs. Antimicrobial resistance has been noted to be emerging against some antibiotics, and the current susceptibility patterns may be used in this area for achieving optimum therapeutic outcomes, and for preventing antibiotic misuse.