The Prevalence Of Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli Strains Among Outpatients With Urinary Tract Infection In Zakho City, Iraq

This study involved the prevalence of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) among outpatients UTI attending three major hospitals in Zakho city. Four hundred urine samples were collected from patients both sexes and different ages (≤ 1 year to over 50 years), during period July 2018 until January 2019. All analyzed by conventional bacteriological method for presence (E. coli), while molecular was used species-specific uidA gene isolated E. coli. Out 400 samples, 141 (35.25%) infected with UPEC enrolled patients. The rate higher females than males (90.78% vs 9.22%), respectively. In sexes, age group 41-50 years showed highest (46.67%) infection, statistically this infection significant (p< 0.013) various groups. Furthermore, all ages, married slightly un-married one (38% 32.5%), but difference non-significant (p>0.05%). urban inhabitants (40.56%) others. During months year, peak (90.48%) December lowest rates (13.64%) January.