Prevalence of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Isolated from Pregnant Women with Urinary Tracts Infections

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is very common medical complications of pregnancy due to anatomic and physiological changes that occur in pregnancy. The objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of Klebsiella pneumonia isolated from pregnant women with urinary tract infections attending Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Kano, Nigeria. A total of 145 urine samples of pregnant women coming for ante-natal care at maternity ward of Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Kano were collected for period of 6 month from March, 2017 to August, 2017. Each sample was streaked using a sterilized platinum wire loop onto the surface of freshly prepared MacConkey and Nutrient agar plates for isolation of K. pneumonia. Isolates were subjected to Gram staining, indole, citrate utilization, methyl-red, voges Proskauer and nitrate reduction test for identification. The results showed that out of the total of 145 subjects examined, 23 subjects were diagnosed with urinary tract infection which accounted for 15.8 % of the pregnant women. The findings of the study showed that K. pneumoniae is Gram negative rod bacterium, non-motile, positive for nitrate reduction, VP and citrate utilization test, negative for indole and MR test and lactose fermenter. The result showed that 12 out of 23 urine samples were positive for K. pneumoniae which accounted for 52.1%. it is concluded that K. pneumoniae is one of the etiological agent of urinary tract infection.

Keywords: Urinary tract infection, prevalence, pregnant women, K. pneumoniae.