Antibiograms of uropathogens in obstetric patients

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most commonly encountered inobstetric patients. Aim: The current study was undertaken to find spectrum of micro-organismsresponsible for causing UTI in obstetric patients and out appropriate antibiotic.Materials Methods: Consecutive different stages pregnancy with or withoutsymptoms attending antenatal clinic from June 2019 November 2020 were screenedfor significant bacteriuria. bacterial uropathogens isolated then subjected antimicrobialsusceptibility testing screened ESBL production methicillin resistance. Results: Duringthe 18-month period, 110 samples screened, a total 66 (60%) urinefrom pregnant females, found be positive on culture. TheEnterobacteriaceae accounted nearly 69.69% isolates E. coli alone for42.42% urinary followed by Acinetobacter 19.69%. Among Gram-positive cocci,Enterococcus 25.75% more frequently than Staphylococcus aureus (4.54%).Significantly high resistance noted beta-lactam group antimicrobials, fluoroquinolonesand cotrimoxazole, both Gram-negative bacilli as well cocci. Resistance wasquite low against aminoglycosides nitrofurantoin virtually absent imipenem.Conclusion: susceptibility patterns seen our seem suggest that it is necessary toobtain sensitivity reports before initiation antibiotic therapy cases suspected UTI.