Frequency and antimicrobial resistance pattern of pathogens implicated in urinary tract infection at a hospital in Tehran

Abstract

Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on the patients with urinary tract infectionat a hospital in Tehran from March 2010 to March 2013.Mid-stream urine samples were collected in sterile disposable containers. Then, specimens weretransferred to 5%blood agar and Eosine- Methylene Blue (EMB).Identification of uropathogens was done on the basis of gram reaction, morphologyand biochemical features. Antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines.