JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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DOI: 10.31248/JPMMS
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A clinical study to assess gender predisposition to catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) by leukouria and nitrite analysis using dipstick urinalysis in Plateau Specialist Hospital Jos, Nigeria
https://doi.org/10.31248/JPMMS2020.011 | Article Number: 6E0555752 | Vol.1 (2) - August 2020
Received Date: 25 June 2020 | Accepted Date: 06 August 2020 | Published Date: 30 August 2020
Authors: Otobo, D. D.* , Abowu, P. I. , Peter, O. S. , Luka, N. Z. , Panguru, M. and Abowu, B. E.
Keywords: gender, Catheter, infections, nosocomial, urinary.
Research studies have shown that urinary tract infection is most common amongst women, due to their anatomical differences from men. However, catheter-associated urinary tract infection is a nosocomial based infection. The objective of this research is to assess the gender predisposition to catheter-associated urinary tract infection by leukouria and nitrite analysis using dipstick urinalysis in a tertiary health facility. A single-blinded cross-sectional study was conducted among 4 subjects who were on hospital admission in surgical wards within October to November, 2018. All subjects were on urinary catheter as at the time of the study. Cybow combi-11 reagent strips were used for the urine analysis and the results were recorded immediately. The females in the study developed detectable leukouria within the first week, and had positive urine tests for nitrites with flank tenderness within 2 to 3 weeks of catheterization. The males in the study did not have detectable leukouria within the first week. The males developed positive urine tests for nitrites with flank tenderness within 3 to 4 weeks of catheterization. Both males and females are bound to develop significant leukouria, positive urine tests for nitrite with or without flank tenderness within a mean duration of 3 weeks. Women are more likely to come down with catheter-associated urinary tract infections before men. The catheter should be discontinued once suitable alternatives are available.
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