Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Asymptomatic Urinary Tract Infections of Bacterial and Parasitic Origins among University Students in Redemption Camp, Ogun State, Nigeria
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2013-09-02
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Scientific Research
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Asymptomatic urinary tract infections (UTIs) of bacterial and parasitic origins occur in both males and females where
bacteria and/or parasites are present in the urine, with the absence of clinical signs or symptoms in the host. Using microbiological
methods, mid-stream urine collected from sixty (60) Redeemer’s University students comprising apparently
healthy 30 male and 30 female undergraduate students were examined. The samples were cultured on CLED and
MacConkey agar. Bacteriuria was observed in 15 (25%) of the samples while there was no significant growth in 34
(56.7%), and no growth in 11 (18.3%). Prevalence of significant bacteriuria was higher in females 11 (73.3%) than
males 4 (26.7%). The bacteria isolated were Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus
spp, and Klebsiella spp. The isolates were resistant to amoxycillin, augumentin and cotrimoxazole but most
were highly susceptible to ofloxacin. Schistosoma haematobium and Trichomonas vaginalis were the two asymptomatic
UTI-causing parasites isolated from the samples used in this study. Out of the 30 males examined using the microscopy
method, 1 (1.67%) had T. vaginalis while the females had higher prevalence of 2 (3.33%) out of 30 females examined.
Out of the overall participants examined for S. haematobium eggs, 15 (25%) had Schistosomiasis in which the males
had higher prevalence of 10 (33.33%) while the females had 5 (16.67%). These results are lower than those observed in
similar rural communities in Nigeria possibly due to effective health education, availability of potable water, higher-
than average income and hygienic practices on Redemption Camp, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Asymptomatic UTI, Antimicrobial Resistance