Abstract

Background: Urinary tract infections are quite common among infections. Understanding the caused pathogens and antibiotics susceptibility is essential for effective treatment. The objectives of the study are to identify bacterial pathogens causing urinary tract infections and determine their susceptibility to antibiotics. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of patients diagnosed with urinary tract infections at Hospital of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy from 3/2022 to 3/2023. Bacterial culture, identification and antibiogram were performed based on the standard procedures of Department of Microbiology. Results: The main pathogen of urinary tract infections was Escherichia coli (57.9%); Entercoccus spp. was a common Gram-positive agent (9.2%). Escherichia coli was completely sensitive to Nitrofurantoin; resistant to > 50% of the Quinolone groups and Cephalosporins generations while Enterococcus spp was resistant to ≥ 60% of the Fluoroquinolone groups. Conclusions: The common cause of urinary tract infections was Escherichia coli. Those bacterial isolates were quite resistant to commonly used antibiotic groups