Evaluation of frequency of Enterococcus faecalis in urinary tract infections in old patients living in nursing homes referred to hospital

Background and Aim : Urinary tract infection is one of the most common infections diagnosed in nursing home residents. This infection is an inflammatory response of the urinary tract to the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms that can affect the upper or lower parts of the urinary tract. Enterococcus faecalis is a member of the normal human intestinal flora which can cause urinary infection. The aim of this study is to evaluate of frequency of Enterococcus faecalis in urinary tract infections in old patients living in nursing homes referred to hospital.Methods : ۲۳۶ urine samples of patients living in nursing homes referred to the emergency department of Rasoul Akram and Firoozgar hospitals were collected and transferred to the Microbial Resistance Laboratory of the Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases. The samples were cultured on enriched media and identified by y microscopic methods and biochemical methods. The collected was analyzed by SPSS۲۴Results : The frequency of Enterococcus faecalis in urinary tract infections in old patients living in nursing homes referred to hospital was ۴۳ (۱۴.۵%).Conclusion : Urinary tract infections are more common in the old patients and increase with age ۶۵ and older. Early diagnosis and effective treatment are essential for this people. Due to increase the number of old people in our country, identification of bacteria and their frequency in urinary infection are very important and necessary for who live in nursing homes.

کلیدواژه ها:

urinary tract infections ، Frequency ، Elderly ، Enterococcus faecalis