Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Enterobacteriaceae Strains Isolated from Community Urinary Tract Infections in Algiers, Algeria

Abstract Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are currently one of the most important medical practice visits. The spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the community complicates the therapeutic management. The aim of this study is to investigate the bacteria associated with community acquired urinary tract infections (CA-UTIs) and the antibiotic resistance pattern of bacterial isolates during 2021 in Algiers, northern Algeria. A total of 548 urine samples from patients with CA-UTIs symptoms were analyzed. Pure bacterial isolates were identified using morphological and biochemical characteristics, and subjected to antibiogram evaluation using the disk diffusion method. A total 133 out of 548 patients (24.27%) had positive CA-UTIs, mainly affecting women (84.21%). A percentage of 87.22% of isolates were identified as Enterobacteriaceae, which were represented mostly by Escherichia coli (76 isolates), Klebsiella pneumoniae (13 isolates), and Proteus mirabilis (13 isolates). A number of 125 isolates (93.98%) were resistant to at least one antibiotic tested. The results showed the highest antibiotic resistance to ampicillin (92.24%) and amoxicillinclavulanic acid (91.37%), and revealed the most sensitivity to cefotaxime and nitrofurantoin (95.69%) and colistin (93.11%). The results of this study revealed high concerns about CA-UTIs caused by multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.