Abstract:
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most
common bacterial infections that lead patients to seek
medical care.
One hundred and fifty urine samples were collected from
pregnant women at Families' Military Hospital during the
period from April to May 2012. The samples were examined
microscopically and chemically. Moreover all the samples
were
cultured
on
CHROM
agar
and
cystine
lactose
electrolytes deficient (CLED) agar for primary isolation of the
uropathogens.
Thirty (20%) samples of urine were found to be positive
for bacterial growth while the others 120 (80%); only seven
of these were positive for the nitrite test and eight were
positive for the leucocytes-esterase test. Seven (4.7%)
samples gave positive bacterial cultures and all of these were
also microscopically positive for bacteria. The isolated
bacteria
were
15
(34.1%)
Escherchia
coli,
11
(25%)
Enterococcus faecalis, 6 (13.6%) Staphylococcus aureus, 4
(9.1%) yeast, 3 (6.8%) Staphylococcus saprophyticus, 2
(4.5%)
Pseudomonas
diversus,
1
(2.3%)
aeruginosa,
Citrobacter
1
(2.3%)
freundii
and
Citrobacter
1
(2.3%)
Klebsiella pneumoniae.
CHROM agar enabled us to isolate 43 (97.7%)
uropathogens while the CLED agar isolates just 37 (84.1%)
isolates.
