Descriptive Study on the Management of Urinary Tract Infections at National and Specialized Police Hospital in 2023

Abstract

Background: Urinary tract infection are a general term, which refers to infections that affect any part of the urinary tract, including kidneys, ureters and bladder. Urinary tract infections are the second most common bacterial infection and one of the frequent reasons for prescribing antibiotics. There is a growing concern about the relationship between the use of antibiotics and the development of acquired infectious resistance, which highlights the need to recommend appropriate antibiotics.

Method & Materials: This descriptive study, was conducted on 400 patients with urinary tract infections who referred to the national and specialized police hospital during the year 1401 AH, who were treated with different types of antibiotics.

Results: In this study, among the 400 patients, 55.75% of them were men and 44.25% were women. The disease more affected people in age group between 18 – 28 years, which include 47.25% of all cases. The disease affected mostly married people, for which the percentage received is 63.75%. The most common oral recommended drug was ciprofloxacin (26.5%) and most used parenteral drug was ceftriaxone (9.25%).

Conclusion: The study shows that the disease affects more men than women and affects people more in the second decade of life. The most common drug recommended in the treatment of the disease is ciprofloxacin.