Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Id Health Science, cilt.3, sa.2, ss.63-72, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
Aim: Urinary tract infections are widely seen throughout the world in any age group, and mostly in females. After a major earthquake in 2023, sanitation problems developed in the region due to several difficulties, environmental pollution as well as behavioural changes in hygiene as people were exposed to survive for a long time period without water and detergent, resulting in several infections. The aim of this study to determine the diversity of bacteria isolated from urinary tract infections of outpatients and the resistance of these bacterial strains against several antibiotics. Method: The study included 796 outpatients who applied at the urology policlinic of a secondary care hospital between April 2023 and May 2024. It was examined 159 positive urine culture. Findings: The most frequently isolated bacteria from urine cultures were Escherichia coli (n:87, 54.71%), coagulase negative staphylococci (CNS) (n:14, 8.80%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (n:12, 7.54%), Enterobacter spp. (n:10, 6.28%), and Enterococcus faecalis (n:9, 5.66%). Ampicillin and amoxicillin resistance of E. coli strains were 48.27% and 42.12% respectively. E. coli strains were mostly susceptible against amikacin (98.85%).Conclusion: Natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods may cause environmental pollution, thereby causing an increase in infections. Epidemiological and demographic changes occur in patient groups. Most of these infections can be prevented by taking precautions and environmental recovery.