Prevalence and characterization of urinary tract infections among Algerian diabetics

Moumen Chentouf W, Benzekoura

Abstract

The present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in a diabetic population from Western Algeria and to define the most common uropathogens and their sensitivity to different antibiotics. Our results showed a high prevalence of 72.66%. Furthermore, the 58-67 group had the highest prevalence (37%) of UTIs. Staphylococcus Sp (60.94%) and E. coli (42.32%) were the most common uropathogens.