DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i08.003

Pages: 2640-2643

Objective: in this study our main goal is to evaluate the relationship between UTI and antimicrobial resistance in rural people Bangladesh. Method: This observational study was carried out in district sadar hospital, feni, Bangladesh from January 2016 to December 2018 among 100 patients with UTI who attending outpatient and inpatient departments of medicine. Data were compiled and analysed by appropriate statistical package for social science (SPSS). P value <0.05 was taken as minimum level of significance. Result: in this study, most of the patients belong to 31-40 years age group and 69% were female. Also, 75% positive culture of bacteriuria was found in female and most of the patients from rural and only 41% patients treated with antibiotic. Conclusion: From our study, we can say that E. coli is the most common uropathogen. Antibiotics such as amoxycillin, amoxiclav, cephradine and cefixime. have limited value for the treatment of UTI. Routine observing of susceptibility patterns is necessary, which will help in the empirical treatment of UTI to the clinicians and also for the planning of antibiotic policy of the individual foundation.