Bacteriology of urinary tract infection among patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Jos, Nigeria.

BACKGROUND

The study was set to find out the bacterial agents causing urinary tract infection (UTI) in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients.

METHODS

Two hundred patients with AIDS on admission at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) were recruited into this study. Urine sample was collected from each patient and processed. Other information was obtained with protocol questionnaire. The results were analyzed using Epi Info 6.

RESULTS

The prevalence of UTI in AIDS patients was found to be 24% and control 10.6%. Escherichia coli were the commonest Gram-negative isolate followed by Klebsiella species. Enterococcus species was the commonest Gram-positive organism.

CONCLUSION

There should be extreme caution whenever the need arises to catheterize AIDS patients.