Abstract
Urinary tract infections (UTI) second most common cause of infectious disease among 65 yr older the elderly population (>65years) 1. Usually over diagnosed, treated on the basis of nonspecific clinical signs and symptoms. Elderly diagnosis always require the presence of new urinary symptoms, with or without systemic symptoms.
Aim: Our study aims to describe the uropahogens, antimicrobial resistance rates among elderly patients attending our hospital near Mangadu South of Chennai.
Study Subjects & Results: A total of 468 urine specimens were analysed from elderly patients above sixty years of age. 343 were culture positive. Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of these patients were analysed. Our study shows among the GNB the E.Coli as the commonest, followed by Klebsiella. Staphylococus aureus was seen in many of the elderly population among the cocci group. Amikacin, Levofloxacin, Gentamycin and Nitrofurantoin were effective for treatment of UTI. Evidence showed resistance to Ampicilliin, Co-trimoxazole, cephalosporins.
Conclusion: study was able to standardize the pattern of antibiotic treatment within the elderly group after the analysis of antibiogram sensitivity.
Keywords: urinary tract infection, elderly, Bacterial agents, Antimicrobial susceptibility
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Corresponding Author
Dr Dhevahi Elumalei
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology,
Sri Muthukumaran Medical College & Research Institute.
17/20, Siraj street, Ayyavoo Naidu Colony, Ammainthakarai, Chennai, 600029.9840520088
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i4.11
