Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) Associated with Diabetic Patients in the Federal Medical Center owerri, Nigeria.

Chukwuocha U.M.¹, Emerole C.O.¹, Njokuobi T.N. ², and Nwawume I.C.³

1. Department of Public Health Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.

2. Department of Microbiology, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.

3. Department of Optometry, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.

*Corresponding Author E-mail: chukwuochauchem@yahoo.com; 

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Accepted 28 May, 2012

Abstract

The risk of urinary tract bacterial infection in diabetic patients attending the Federal Medical Centre Owerri was assessed to aid in identifying significant bacterial ailments in diabetics for prompt treatment. Urine cultures of a total of 100 subjects were carried out. About 50 of these were known diabetics attending diabetic clinic while the other 50 were normal, non-diabetic controls. The mean isolates from diabetics (4.0±3.7) was significantly higher than that of the controls (3.2±2.8) at P<0.05. Mean isolates from diabetic females (2.2±4.8) and males (1.8±3.5) respectively were higher (though not significantly) those of their corresponding control (1.8±3.5 and 1.4±2.7). Out of the 50 diabetics, 20 (40%) had urinary tract bacterial infection compared to the 50 non-diabetics in which 16 (325) had urinary tract bacterial infection. There was a rising incidence of UTI in female diabetics (55%) compared to male diabetics (45%). Analysis of the results showed a prevalence of urinary tract bacterial infections in diabetic subjects.

Keywords: Urinary, Bacteria, Patients, Diabetics