Urinary Tract Infections: Epidemiology, Sex Incidence & Correlation with Pyuria at a Tertiary Care Laboratory in New Delhi

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most causes of morbidity and co morbidities in patients with underlying conditions, and it accounts for the majority of the reasons for hospital visit globally. This study was designed to figure out the prevalence of UTI, Sex incidence& correlation with Pyuria by isolating and characterizing the varied bacterial etiological agents. During this study, an entire of 1995 samples over a period of two years (clean catch midstream urine MSU) samples were collected aseptically and analyzed using standard microbiology methods. Antibiotic sensitivity was done on PHOENIX (BD) (MIC TECHNIQUE) AND URINE R/M ON BIORAD SYSTEM. The study revealed 558 /1995 (27.9%) UTI prevalence among patients attending laboratory in Green Park, New Delhi. Pseudomonas was the foremost prevalent bacterial uropathogen with 33/1995 (4.5%), followed by Escherichia coli 303/1995 (4.3%), Klebsiella Pneumoniae 114/1995 (3.5%), E Faecalis 36/1995 (2.5%), Others 72/1995 ( - - - - %). This study has demonstrated that age > 65 is more prevalent to bacterial infection with 216 / 1995 (10.82%). Conclusion: Pseudomonas is that the foremost prevalent uropathogen followed by Escherichia coli, K. pneumoniae, and E. faecalis. The susceptibility of infection increases with age - 10.82% in age > 65 years (Elderly); 8.27 % in middle age (45 - 64); 6.16 in young age (15 - 45 yrs) & 1.05 you tired of Children.4.9% Urinary tract infection was highest in females with 1404 / 1995 (70.4%) as compared to 591 / 1995 (29.6%) in men.2.1% samples showed significant growth with low pus cells (Apyuric bacteuria) (associated with loop overheating); 1.5 % samples showed no growth with high pus cells (Sterile Pyuria); 2.1% samples with Mix growth with low pus cells (Scenario 1); 1.5% samples showed mix growth with high pus cells (Scenario 2) 0.6 % samples in Scenario 1 showed growth in replating while 1.05 you tired of Scenario 2. Urinary tract infections are more prevalent among Elderly population and Females. Incidence of sterile pyuria is 1.5%; Apyuric bacteriuria is 2.1%, while samples with mix growth account for 3.6 % of samples out of which 1.7 % yield significant growth on Replating.