Mohammed Abdul-Imam Almazini
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common in diabetic patients. This investigation was based to evaluate the incidence of UTI in patients with DM. All urine samples were processed in the lab following standard laboratory protocol. Commonly recovered UTI isolates were E.coli, K.pneumoniae, Pseudomonas sp. and S. aureus. UTI was alarming in diabetic patients belonging to the lower socioeconomic status. In type 1 diabetic patients E.coli (38.09 %) was the most prevalent cause of UTI. Varieties of factors are responsible for UTI in diabetic patients which include genetic susceptibility, and damaged immune response. The sensitivity of the isolates of 13 antibiotics was tested. The results showed a variance as far as their resistance to these antibiotics. Imipenem is the most effective antibiotic on the studied bacteria isolates. On the other hand, bacteria isolates showed high resistance to Penicillins and Cephalosporins antibiotics represented Cefotaxime (62%), Cephalexin (74%), Amoxicillin (77%), and Piperacillin (64%).
