Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacterial uropathogens at a private tertiary hospital in Uganda: a retrospective study
The increasing resistance of uropathogens to commonly prescribed and affordable antibiotics is a growing concern. Ciprofloxacin, a widely used empirical treatment, has shown a significant shift towards resistance, highlighting the need for healthcare facilities to utilize bacteriology laboratories for culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and surveillance to inform standard treatment guidelines.
Authors
- Edith Namulema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5919-010X)
- Robinson Ssebuufu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2053-1696)
- Andrew Marvin Kanyike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8138-9083)
- Rachael Mukisa Nakandi
- Kleinova Patricia
- David Muyanja
- Racheal Nalunkuma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9480-0428)
- Raymond Bernard Kihumuro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1401-6068)
- Ronald Kasoma Mutebi
- John Kennedy Mutesasira
- Ruth Nasozi
- Patrick Kakeeto
- Ronald Samuel Lugwana
- Fred Kasozi
- Nakiriba Rhoda Mayega
Institutions
- Mengo Hospital (UG)
- St. Augustine International University (UG)
- Youth Development (US)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11005-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71