Asymptomatic Urinary Tract Infection among Female University Students

Ali Al Youssef, Suliman; Ghareeb Mohamed, Asmaa; Ahmed Abdelrahman, Reham; Mohamed Abo Baker, Randa; Ibrahim Abass, Nagwa; Khalafalla Ahmed Masaad, Huda

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2020.132988

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	Asymptomatic Urinary Tract Infection among Female University Students
Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 19, Volume 11, Issue 4, December 2020, Page 341-353 PDF (494.46 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.132988
Authors
Suliman Ali Al Youssef¹; Asmaa Ghareeb Mohamed²; Reham Ahmed Abdelrahman³; Randa Mohamed Abo Baker⁴; Nagwa Ibrahim Abass⁵; Huda Khalafalla Ahmed Masaad⁶
¹Associate Professor,Clinical Laboratory Science Department, Applied Medical SciencesCollege, University of Hafr Albatin, Saudi Arabia.
²Associate Professor, Nursing Department, Applied Medical Sciences College, University of Hafr Albatin, Saudi Arabia. and Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
³Assistant Professor, Clinical Laboratory Science Department, Applied Medical Sciences College, University of Hafr Albatin, Saudi Arabia.
⁴Assistant Professor, Nursing Department,College of Applied Medical Science, Hafr El Batin University, Saudi Arabia.
⁵Nursing Department, Applied Medical SciencesCollege, UHB, SA. Critical Care Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt
⁶Assistant Professor, Nursing Department. Applied medical Science college UHB. SA, Nursing collage, AlNeelain university. Sudan
Abstract
Background: Asymptomatic urinary tract infections (AUTI) are common in apparently healthy populations and are detectable in the laboratory as 'significant bacteriuria’. Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess the asymptomatic bacteriuria among the university students and to examine the student's practices and risk factors that contribute to the occurrence of asymptomatic bacteriuria. Subject and Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study included 184 student selected by stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected using self-administered online questionnaires that included a personal data, history of UTI, health-related hygienic practices and dietary preference has and habits. Urine investigation was done for the participated students. Descriptive statistics, cross-tabulation were used for data analysis. Results: The finding showed that nearly one-third of the study participants reported had a previous history of urinary tract infection. The most repeated complaint was urgency (31%) and side pain (26.6%). Results revealed that (40.2%) were positive for significant bacteriuria. There was a negative association in the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria with respect to age. (40.2%). Escherichia Coli was the most predominant organism followed closely by Staphylococcus aureus. Ciprofloxacin to be the most effective antibiotic followed by Amikacin and Nitrofurantoin. Ampicillin, Cloxacillin, and Erythromycin were highly resistant to the isolates. Conclusion: The results of this study emphasize the importance of raising students’ awareness and habitual practices as a primary prevention of the urinary tract infection. Recommendation: Routine urine culture test should be carried out periodically to early detect asymptomatic bacteriuria
Keywords
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria; Urinary Tract Infections; University students; Eating habits


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