Antibiotics Susceptibility Profile of Bacterial Isolates from Urinary Tract Infection among Honeymoon Women in Iraq

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) is an infection caused by the presence and growth of microorganism
anywhere in the urinary tract. This study aims at determining the most common microorganism that
causes UTI in honeymoon women, detection the most effective antimicrobial agents that causative
agents of UTI and select the best antibiotics for treated UTI. One hundred and thirty specimens were
collected from women suspected with UTI {honeymoon (95) and other women (35)} in al-Qassim
hospital; during the period (January 2012 to 30th September 2012). The bacterial isolates were
identified tested for antibiotics sensitivity test6. Honeymoon women were showing higher rate of UTI
than other women in (87 from 95) (91.5%) and (19 from 35) (54.3%) respectively. E. coli (46%) and
Staphylococcus aureus (42%) were predominant isolate in honeymoon. Regarding Antibiotics
sensitivity test, E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus showed highly sensitive to Nitrofurantoin (100%),
(94.5%) followed by Amikacin (90%), (85%), Gentamicin (88.2%), (75%) and ciprofloxacin (80.7%)
(88%) respectively, while Oxacillin were not effective against tested isolates. In summary, Honeymoon
women were showing higher rate of UTI than other women. E. coli was isolated more than other
bacteria that causing UTI in honeymoon women. Most bacterial isolates was showed highly sensitive
to Nitrofurantoin and resistance to Oxacillin.