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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is the most severe bacterial infections in humans and common disease of women especially young ladies than men. Every year millions of people are affecting from this serious health problem. Out of collected 150 samples, UTIs positive patients were about 94 (63%) where the age range was 15-35 years. As causal agent Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Ecscherichia coli and Proteus spp. Are bacterial isolates, whereas, only Candida spp. Was identified as fungal isolates. The result also depict that, Ciprofloxacin, Gentamycin and Augmentin were the most effective antibiotics sensitive to the bacterial isolates. Nystatin is a broadly used antifungal agent was found to show unique sensitivity to the fungal component especially to Candida spp. The highest prevalence of UTIs reported in this study could be as a result of poor personal and environmental hygiene, unhygienic toilet facilities and lack of portable water.
 

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