Matiullah Nalaan
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.
Keywords: Urinary tract infections, Antibiotics, National and specialized police hospital.