Sensitivity of klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria isolated from the urine of patients with urinary tract infections in kirkuk city/iraq

2024-06-03T08:37:05+00:00

This study was conducted to investigate the presence of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria causing urinary tract infections among patients suffering from urinary infections, to isolate and test their antibiotic sensitivity in order to identify the effective antimicrobial agent against them. A total of 136 urine samples were collected from individuals with urinary tract infections, aged 2 to 75 years, during the period from August 6, 2023, to November 16, 2023. The samples were cultured on MacConkey agar and blood agar. A positive growth was exhibited in 65 samples, accounting for 47%, while 71 samples did not show any bacterial growth, making up 52%. Out of these, 17 isolates were identified as Klebsiella, with a positivity rate of 26%, diagnosed through microscopic, cultivation, and biochemical tests. The study results indicated that Klebsiella pneumoniae was one of the most common pathogenic causes after E.coli bacteria. The Incidence of Klebsiella was higher in females than in males, with most infections occurring in married women more than in single women. Klebsiella bacteria showed a high resistance of 100% against Gentamycin, Rifampicin, Tetracycline, Ampicillin, and Cefoxitin, while the resistance rates varied for Imipenem, Tobramycin, Trimethoprim, with 76%, 52%, and 88% respectively. The sensitivity rates ranged for Chloramphenicol, Ofloxacin, Amikacin, and Azithromycin with 41%, 35%, 11%, and 17.

Assessment of testosterone levels, kidney function and alkaline phosphatase in patients with benign prostatic enlargement in kirkuk city/iraq

2024-06-03T09:21:00+00:00

The present study is designed to evaluate the concentration of Testosterone, Creatinine, Urea urea, and alkaline phosphatase levels in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. This study was conducted for the period from the beginning of October 2023 to the end of February 2024 at Kirkuk Hospital. General and specialized medical clinics in the city of Kirkuk. The study included (70) males with benign prostatic hyperplasia, ages (45-75) years, and average weight (82) kg. In addition to 20 samples of healthy people with the same rate of ages and weights of patients, study samples were distributed as follows: The first group: the control group and included (20) healthy males, and the second group: the patient group and distributed to three groups according to the age groups first category ( 45-55) years and included 25 patients, the second age group (56-65) years and included 20 patients, the third age group (66-75) years and included 25 patients. The results of the current study showed a significant increase (p ≤ 0.05) in the concentration of urea, creatinine and alkaline phosphatase enzyme in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia compared to healthy people, and the current study showed a significant decrease (P ≤ 0.05) in testosterone concentration in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia compared to healthy people. According to age groups, the results showed no significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) in the concentrations of urea, creatinine and alkaline phosphatase enzyme in patients with prostatic hyperplasia, and the results showed a significant decrease (p≤ 0.05) in the concentration of testosterone according to the age groups of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Journal of Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Human Diseases

Sensitivity of klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria isolated from the urine of patients with urinary tract infections in kirkuk city/iraq

Assessment of testosterone levels, kidney function and alkaline phosphatase in patients with benign prostatic enlargement in kirkuk city/iraq