3rd generation cephalosporin resistance toward microorganisms found in urine and vaginal discharges in Iraqi women in the mid Euphrates region
gynecology and obstetrics medical project, gynecology journal, obstetrics, gynecologic oncology, reproductive medicine, gynecological endoscopy, ultrasonography, gynecology articles Ginekologia i Poloznictwo ISSN 1896-3315 e-ISSN 1898-0759 3rd generation cephalosporin resistance toward microorganisms found in urine and vaginal discharges in Iraqi women in the mid Euphrates region Abstract Author(s): Emad Sadiq Ali Alhili, Rawaa Behlul, Alia Essa Bashbosh, Muntadher Zyara, Nabaa Hussain Hameed Alsaedy, Ali Saleem Abdulridha Aridhee and Saif M. Hassan* This study intends to examine antimicrobial resistance patterns especially in vaginal swab samples and urine from patients at Al-Sader Hospital as hospitalized patients by standard microbiological technique from April to June of 2023, in order to address the major worldwide threat posed by antimicrobial resistance to the treatment of bacterial infections, particularly in low- and middle-income regions like Iraq. A total number of 200, samples were collected for the detection of pathogenic bacteria; all clinical samples were collected from patient urine, urethral or cervical discharge, pus/swab from wound, ear discharge, nasal and throat swab. From all bacterial isolates 82.89% were found resist to cefixime while (3.28%) recorded intermediate and (13.81%) recorded suspectable, but (70.39%) recorded resistant against ceftriaxone of the all-bacterial isolates and both intermediate and susceptible were (7.89%). The resistance of bacteria is on the rise, because the results showed that most of the isolated bacterial strains are resistant to the third generation of cephalosporins. Accordingly, the recommendations were that it is important to choose the appropriate drugs based on the results of the antibiotic resistance susceptibility test.