The occurrence of urinary tract infection caused bacteria in human and animals in Baghdad city and it’s susceptibility to antibiotics

Abstract

     The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of urinary tract infection caused bacteria in human and animals (cows and sheep) in Baghdad city and its susceptibility to different antibiotics. Three hundred midstream urine specimens were collected from patients with different age and sex suffering from urinary tract infection (UTI) from Central Children hospital, Al–Karama hospital and Abu-Ghraib hospital in Baghdad city, One hundred and fifty specimens (urine, vaginal swabs and rectal swabs) were collected from animals (sheep and cows) of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Baghdad University and from the slaughterhouse in Baghdad city during 2010-2011. Results showed that E. coli represent the highest  isolate 167 (55.6% ) followed  by Klebsiella spp. 58(19.3%), Staphylococcus aureus 17 (5.3 %) and S. saprophyticus 19 (6.3%) in Human, while in animals E. coli represent the highest  isolates 49 (32.6%)  followed by Klebsiella 22 (14.6%), S. aureus 12 (8 %) and Staphylococcus saprophyticus 8 (5.3%), then their susceptibility towards selected  antibiotics were detected. Results appeared the resistance of E. coli (93.5%) and S. aureus (88.5%) to ampicillin whereas Staphylococcus saprophyticus was resistance to cefotaxime (94.7%).