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Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine
versión On-line ISSN 2695-5075versión impresa ISSN 2695-5075
Resumen
ABDULAZIZ, Dwaya; ABDURRAZAG, Urayet; MOHAMED-B, Milad y ABDULHAMID-M, Alkout. Platelet count as useful indicator for gram-type of bacteria causing urinary tract infection in women. Iberoam J Med [online]. 2022, vol.4, n.1, pp.24-29. Epub 22-Ene-2024. ISSN 2695-5075. https://dx.doi.org/10.53986/ibjm.2022.0006.
Introduction:
Urinary Tract infection (UTI) is considered as the most common infections disease among women. UTI may lead to a serious complication in both kidneys. In this study, we tried to determine whether the alternation in platelet count during UTI is related to specific Gram-type of bacteria causing the infection. This assists the medical staff in selection of suitable antimicrobial drug.
Material and Methods:
Data of all urine cultures from Gynecology Department/ Albaraa Hospital/Tripoli processed at the Laboratory during a period of three years (2017 - 2019). All Data analysis and statistics were made with the SPSS software version 16 and performed with one-way ANOVA and a parametric test was used for categorical values and not normally distributed values.
Results:
A growth was detected in 101 of 193 (52%) samples and 22 (11%) were mixed growth. Gram-negative bacteria identified in 57% (45/79) while 43% (34/79) occurred with Gram-positive bacteria. Regarding to platelets count alteration, it is revealed that there was a significant difference between cases infected by Gram-negative bacteria compared to others infected by Gram-positive bacteria and control group.
Conclusions:
Results of the current study suggest that the change in platelet count during UTI is associated with causative bacteria’s Gram-type.
Palabras clave : Urinary tract infection; Women; Platelet count; Bacteria; Gram-type.