Incidence of Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Uropathogenic Bacterial Isolates of Patients from Selected Hospitals in Nsukka, Nigeria
Abstract:Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is one of the significant healthcare and hygienic-based diseases ravaging millions of people, especially in third world countries with poor hospital settings. This cross-sectional and laboratory investigation was done to determine the incidence of nosocomial urinary tract infections (NUTIs) and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the uropathogenic bacterial isolates from hospital patients in Nsukka, Southeastern Nigeria. Urine specimens of fifty patients were collected and analyz… Show more
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