Common uropathogens among diabetic patients with urinary tract infection at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Abstract

Between June 2015 and October 2015, 159 mid-stream urine samples from diabetic patients were cultured. The prevalence of urinary tract infection was high at 22% and women were more affected compared with men (P = 0.017). Factors associated with urinary tract infection in these patients were age, sex and high blood glucose levels. Diabetic patients should be screened periodically for urinary tract infection.

Keywords

• Uropathogens
• diabetes mellitus
• Urinary tract infection