title: Urinary tract pathogens common amongst the inhabitants of a state capital, south west Nigeria.
abstract: In the course of a survey of urine samples collected over a period of 12 months from male and female patients of different socio-economic backgrounds in Ibadan, Esch. coli, Klebsiella spp. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus spp., Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans were the most common pathogens isolated. The bacteria were commonly sensitive to the cephalosporins, kanamycin, ampicillin and cotrimoxazole in decreasing order of sensitivity.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D012737:Sex Factors; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000382:microbiology*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents