Phenotypic and genotypic studies on antimicrobial resistance of some urinary tract bacterial pathogens

Abstract

This study was concerned with screening clinical bacterial isolates, from patients suffering from signs and symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs), for resistance against different antimicrobial agents commonly used in the treatment of such infections. The aim was to determine the prevalence of resistance among uropathogens to different antimicrobials and to detect the prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) uropathogens. The study was also focused on the detection of plasmid-mediated antimicrobial resistance, as this type of resistance can spread easily and rapidly among the microbial population.