Abstract

A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN FEMALES WITH AND WITHOUT DIABETES

Roja Peter*, Fenny Francis, Anju V., Jomin George Joseph and Santhosh M. Mathews

ABSTRACT

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is considered to be one of the most serious and challenging global health problems in the 21st century. It affects the various parts of the urinary tract and is distinguished as the presence of microbial pathogens in the urinary tract. UTI has become a major disease burden in females especially those who have a history of Diabetes. The study involves a total of 182 UTI patients of which 91 are diabetic (Group A) and the other 91 are non-diabetic (Group B) female patients. The study is carried out in the Department of General Medicine, in a tertiary care hospital. The study concluded that Diabetics are more prone to UTI infections. Appropriate treatment should be given to avoid further dreadful complications. It is hoped that the objectives of the study are met and will result in better usage of antibiotics for UTI with lesser incidence of antibiotic resistance and adverse effects.

Keywords: UTI, Diabetes Mellitus, prescribing pattern, clinical characteristics, pathogen spectrum.