PREVALENCE, ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY BACTERIURIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN AT SOS HOSPITAL, MUQDISHO SOMALIA

Abstract

Objective: the aim of this study is to isolate the prevalence, of antimicrobial susceptibility bacteriuria among pregnant women at SOS hospital.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study during the time frame between Dec 2020 at SOS hospital in Hilawa distract Muqdisho.The urine sample was collected using the midstream clean-catch urine method and tested bacteriologically following standard procedure. An antimicrobial susceptibility test was also performed for the isolated organism using the Kirby disk diffusion method according to the clinical laboratory standard institute (CLSI). For data analysis and interpretation we used the SPSS tool and interpretation was presented in frequencies and percentages in tables.Result: of the 102 samples collected 34 showed no growth 68 was growth. of the 68 demonstration organisms Staphylococcus aureus 46 (41.1%). E.coli were 8 (7.8%) and pseudomonads aeruginosa 8(7.8% ) Proteus mirabiliss 3(2.9%), K.Pneumonia 3(2.9%). the most sensitive drug was Levofloxacin 51(75%). while Nitrofurantoin was the highest resistant pattern 58(85.29%) followed by Ceftriaxone 48(70.6%) amoxicillin 38(55.9%) ciprofloxacin 24 ( 35.29%) respectively.