Prevalence and antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of asymptomatic bacteriuria in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients presenting in tertiary care hospital of Agra, North India

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Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in diabetic patients may have many consequences leading to increased frequency of medical intervention. Therefore, it was aimed to identify the prevalence of ASB and their aetiology and antimicrobial susceptibility in type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study group included 152 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The repeat specimen giving colony count > 105 CFU/mL were taken as significant. The demographic factors were noted on a prescribed proforma. ASB was present in 23.7%. E. coli was most common bacteria isolated in patients with ASB. A high proportion of resistance genes like ESBL and MRSA were found in our isolates. ASB is common in type 2 diabetes. The study group showed a high percentage of resistance genes, therefore it will be a better approach to treat these patients on the basis of microbiological analysis.