Bacterial Profiling and Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Uropathogens Isolated From Adolescent Girls With Bacteriuria: A Cross‐Sectional Study

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are prevalent among adolescent girls. Therefore, effective promotional campaigns are crucial for conveying accurate information. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and the antimicrobial profiling of the isolated uropathogens among 354 adolescent girls. Methods This is a cross‐sectional research study design. We included a sample of 354 adolescent girls from four preparatory schools. Data was collected in two phases. The first phase used a structured interview questionnaire. The second phase included determining the prevalence of uropathogens among adolescent girls with symptomatic or asymptomatic bacteriuria. Phenotypic identification of isolated species and antimicrobial profiling to determine if there are multiple drug resistance (MDR) patterns. Results We observed that 28% of adolescent girls were…