Frequency of Urinary Tract Infection Among Patients Treated with Chemotherapy

Abstract

The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI) among the chemotherapy patients in Radiation and Isotope Center of Khartoum (RICK), during the period between January and March 2014. Total of fifty (n=50) urine specimens were aseptically collected from chemotherapytic patients. Where then cultured on Cystine-Lactose Electrolyte Deficiency media (CLED) Agar, blood agar for growth of bacteria. The identification of isolated bacteria was done by colonial morphology, Gram stain and biochemical tests. The result revealed that 46% (23) out of 50 urine specimens were positive for bacterial growth and 54% (27) were negative. The bacteria isolated were S. aureus (26.1%), E.coli (21.7%), S. epidermidis (17.4%), K. pneumoniae (13%), p. mirabilis (13%) and Ps. aeruginosa (8.7%). It's concluded that S. aureus was the most common causative agent among chemotherapeutic patient