• Mwingwa, Anthon
• Shangali, Aminiel
• Joachim, Agricola
• Majigo, Mtebe
• Manyahi, Joel
• Matee, Mecky
• Msafiri, Frank

Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec><jats:title>Background</jats:title><jats:p>Patients with prostate enlargement have an increased risk of recurrent urinary tract infections. This study determined the resistance profile of bacteria causing urinary tract infection (UTI) and the magnitude of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria among patients with symptomatic prostate enlargement in a tertiary hospital in Dar es Salaam.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods</jats:title><jats:p>This cross-sectional study was conducted at Muhimbili National Hospital between August 2021 and January 2022. Male patients aged 40–90 years with symptomatic enlarged prostate, confirmed by digital rectal examination, were enrolled consecutively. We used conventional biochemical methods andanalytical profile index (API) 20-E &amp; API 20-NE to identify the uropathogens. In addition, antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using the Kirby–Bauer disc diffusion method.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p>A total of 422 participants were enrolled, of whom 196 (46.4%) had laboratory-confirmed UTI. In total, 203 bacterial pathogens were isolated. Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) were the predominant uropathogens accounting to 165/203 (81.3%). The prevalent isolates were <jats:italic>E. coli</jats:italic> 49 (24.1%), followed by <jats:italic>K. pneumoniae</jats:italic> 40 (19.7%). Most, 157 (77.3%) pathogens were MDR, of which 33 (21.0%) were resistant to all tested antibiotic classes. The proportion of methicillin-resistant <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus</jats:italic> was 75.8%, while 45.5% of <jats:italic>S. aureus</jats:italic> were inducible clindamycin resistant. Among Enterobacterales, 98 (70.5%) were Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) producers, and 33 (20.0%) were carbapenem resistant. Four of forty-one (9.6%) non-ESBL producers were class C β-lactamase producers.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions</jats:title><jats:p>There is a relatively high proportion of MDR strains of uropathogens, which limits treatment options for UTI among men with prostate enlargement. These findings call for the revision of the current UTI treatment guidelines and continuous antimicrobial resistance surveillance to monitor antibiotic resistance and guide treatment options within the hospital.</jats:p></jats:sec>

Topics

• impedance spectroscopy
• size-exclusion chromatography
• susceptibility