Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection (UTIs) Among HIV Sero-Positive Patients Attending Selected Hospitals at Otukpo Benue State, Nigeria

Abstract

Prevalence of uropathogenic bacteria among HIV sero-positive Patients attending selected Hospitals at Otukpo Benue State Nigeria was investigated. A total of 392 mid-stream urine samples from Patients with HIV infection attending St. Daniel Hospital, Royal Specialist Hospital, General Hospital and St. Charles Hospital was collected and analyzed using standard Microbiological and biochemical methods for isolation and identification of organisms. Prevalence of the infection was also determined. Socio-demographic variables were obtained using a pre-designed structured questionnaire. Data were entered into a data base designed using SPSS Statistical software version 20 and analyzed using Chi square. Out of 392 samples, 115 were tested positive for urinary tract infections and five different types of bacteria were isolated. The bacteria isolated and their prevalence were Escherichia coli 42(36.5%), Proteus mirabilis 32(27.8%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa 17(14.8%), Staphylococcus aureus 12(10.4%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae 12(10.4%). The overall prevalence of urinary tract infection in HIV patients was 29.3%.The female had prevalence of 30.9%, while the male had 27.4%. The age group 16-25years had the highest occurrence 16(33.3%). Based on occupation, business people had the highest positivity rate of 38(31.1%). The married had 43(30.7%) positivity rate. The prevalence of urinary tract infections among the HIV negative individuals was 26.9%. The information provided in this report is useful in the clinical management of urinary tract infections among HIV sero-positive patients in the study area