Urinary Tract Infections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a Review
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections and are associated with an increased rate of antimicrobial resistance in Saudi Arabia. Better knowledge of the most common pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance patterns will be useful for creating new treatment guidelines....
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| author | Idris Sula Mateq Ali Alreshidi Najah Alnasr Ahmad M. Hassaneen Nazmus Saquib |
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| description | Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections and are associated with an increased rate of antimicrobial resistance in Saudi Arabia. Better knowledge of the most common pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance patterns will be useful for creating new treatment guidelines. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched using suitable keywords to identify UTI publications until November 2022. Eligible studies were selected and analyzed. A total of 110 records were found, but only 58 articles were analyzed. Most studies were retrospective, and just a few were cross-sectional or prospective. The majority of the studies were conducted in the central region followed by the Eastern region. <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella</i> spp. were the most common pathogens. There was a significant resistance rate against co-trimoxazole and ciprofloxacin. On the other hand, amikacin was one of the most effective antibiotics. Overall, only a few studies have been published on UTIs in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, not all regions have been represented, so the full scope of the issue is unknown. UTIs are still a major problem, and resistance has developed against commonly used antibiotics. Thus, large epidemiological studies are needed to battle the rapid emergence of antimicrobial resistance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1fa96325c49145fd82178f8b10349c6a2023-11-17T20:32:53ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072023-04-0111495210.3390/microorganisms11040952Urinary Tract Infections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a ReviewIdris Sula0Mateq Ali Alreshidi1Najah Alnasr2Ahmad M. Hassaneen3Nazmus Saquib4College of Applied Sciences, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, P.O. Box 777, Al Bukayriah 51941, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Sciences, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, P.O. Box 777, Al Bukayriah 51941, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Sciences, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, P.O. Box 777, Al Bukayriah 51941, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Applied Sciences, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, P.O. Box 777, Al Bukayriah 51941, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, P.O. Box 777, Al Bukayriah 51941, Saudi ArabiaUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections and are associated with an increased rate of antimicrobial resistance in Saudi Arabia. Better knowledge of the most common pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance patterns will be useful for creating new treatment guidelines. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched using suitable keywords to identify UTI publications until November 2022. Eligible studies were selected and analyzed. A total of 110 records were found, but only 58 articles were analyzed. Most studies were retrospective, and just a few were cross-sectional or prospective. The majority of the studies were conducted in the central region followed by the Eastern region. <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella</i> spp. were the most common pathogens. There was a significant resistance rate against co-trimoxazole and ciprofloxacin. On the other hand, amikacin was one of the most effective antibiotics. Overall, only a few studies have been published on UTIs in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, not all regions have been represented, so the full scope of the issue is unknown. UTIs are still a major problem, and resistance has developed against commonly used antibiotics. Thus, large epidemiological studies are needed to battle the rapid emergence of antimicrobial resistance.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/4/952UTIurinary tract infectionsuropathogensSaudi ArabiaKSA |
| spellingShingle | Idris Sula Mateq Ali Alreshidi Najah Alnasr Ahmad M. Hassaneen Nazmus Saquib Urinary Tract Infections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a Review Microorganisms UTI urinary tract infections uropathogens Saudi Arabia KSA |
| title | Urinary Tract Infections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a Review |
| title_full | Urinary Tract Infections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a Review |
| title_fullStr | Urinary Tract Infections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Urinary Tract Infections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a Review |
| title_short | Urinary Tract Infections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a Review |
| title_sort | urinary tract infections in the kingdom of saudi arabia a review |
| topic | UTI urinary tract infections uropathogens Saudi Arabia KSA |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/4/952 |
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