iBackground:/i To better understand the frequency of iE. coli/i and iKlebsiella/ii spp/i. among patients with urinary tract infections at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City. iObjective:/i This study aimed to analyze their patterns of antibiotic resistance. iMethods:/i The Kirby-Bauer disk-diffusion method was employed to test the susceptibility of various microbes. iResults:/i iE. coli/i was the most prevalent pathogen in this studys 50 samples, with a prevalence of 64%, followed by iKlebsiella/ii spp/i. with a prevalence of 36%. iEscherichia coli/i isolates were highly susceptible to imipenem (75%) and nitrofurantoin (65.6%), but showed high resistance to cefotaxime (100%), amoxicillin-clavulanate acid (100%), and nalidixic acid (96.9%). iKlebsiella/ii /iispp/i isolates were highly susceptible to Imipenem (50%) but showed 100% resistance to amoxicillin-clavulanate acid and cefotaxime, respectively. Therefore, these results should form the basis for preliminary decision-making about the best course of treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs). iConclusion:/i This study demonstrated that the effectiveness of UTI therapy using available antibiotics is limited due to the increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant uropathogens.
Ogunsina Olabode Isaiah (Tue,) studied this question.