PREVALENCE OF UROPATHOGENIC KLEBSIELLA SPECIES IN WOMEN ATTENDING GYNECOLOGICAL CLINIC AT FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER MAKURDI, BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

The study aimed to determine the prevalence of Klebsiella species in women attending gynecological clinic at Federal Medical Center, Benue state. A total of 400 urine samples were collected from women attending gynecological clinic for analysis. Standard microbiological methods were employed for the isolation and identification of bacteria. Also, antibiotic susceptibility test was carried out using Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method.  Data generated were analyzed using SPSS and presented as descriptive statistics with statistical significance set at P<0.05. Out of the 400 urine samples, 14(11%) samples were positive to Klebsiella. The study proved that there is no significant different in the association of uropathogenic Klebsiella with ages (P=0.682) and employment status (P=0.611) of the women attending gynaecological clinic however, significant differences were reported in marital status (P=0.001) of the women. The risk of recent hospitalization (P=0.003), use of antibiotic (P=0.003) and direction of anal cleaning ((χ² = 36.006, df = 1, p < 0.001) has significant differences in association with uropathogenic infections. The study demonstrated gentamicin (100%) susceptibility on uropathogenic Klebsiella isolates.