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Bacterial patterns and antibiotic susceptibility among pus culture in dr. Zainoel Abidin General Hospital, Banda Aceh KEUMALAHAYATI, MEUTIA; HAYATI, ZINATUL; MAELANI, IMELDA; RIDWAN, AZWAR; RAHMAWATI, CUT VIKA; MULIANA, DESI; PUTRI, FARAH DHITA ANISSA; MAHDANI, WILDA
Jurnal Natural Volume 25 Number 1, February 2025
Publisher : Universitas Syiah Kuala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v25i1.44523

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The collection of pus samples is crucial for identifying serious bacterial infections. Accurate identification of the pathogen and selection of the appropriate antibiotics are essential for effective treatment. This study used a descriptive retrospective method to investigate pus specimens bacterial patterns and antibiotic susceptibility at dr. Zainoel Abidin General Hospital in Banda Aceh in 2023. Out of 1,274 examined pus specimens, 782 yielded positive cultures, revealing 61 bacterial species, predominantly Escherichia coli (22%), Staphylococcus aureus (16%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (9%). Gram-negative bacteria constituted 70.20% of the isolates. High antibiotic susceptibility rates were observed for Vancomycin (98%) and Linezolid (98%) in Gram-positive bacteria, while Amikacin (86%) and Meropenem (74.74%) were effective against Gram-negative bacteria. Notable resistance was found in Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (81%) and E. coli resistant to third-generation Cephalosporins (55%). These findings underscore the importance of monitoring bacterial patterns and antibiotic resistance for improved infection management at dr. Zainoel Abidin General Hospital, Banda Aceh.
Microbiological and urinalysis assessment of UTIs in COVID-19 patients at Dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh. MAHDANI, WILDA; ZIKRI, MUHAMMAD SHADIQUL; SAMINAN, SAMINAN
Jurnal Natural Volume 25 Number 3, October 2025
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One of the secondary infections observed among COVID-19 patients is a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). The presence of bacteria and fungi causes UTI, which can certainly occur after a urine culture. Urinalysis is one of the critical examinations to diagnose UTIs and assess functional disorders in the urinary tract. This study examines the characteristics of microbes isolated from urine specimens and urinalysis results in COVID-19 patients at Dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh. This observational analytic study used secondary data from urine culture and urinalysis results of COVID-19 patients by implementing the total sampling technique. This study involved 110 urine culture data from confirmed COVID-19 patients. Comparative analysis of parameters between positive and negative urine culture groups with urinalysis results using categorical variables through the Chi-square test and Fisher's Exact test. The findings suggest that Escherichia coli, Enterococcus spp., and Candida spp. are the predominant uropathogens in COVID-19 patients, with urinalysis frequently indicating leukocytosis as a marker of urinary tract involvement. Urine culture is the gold standard for quantitatively diagnosing UTIs by determining bacterial density and identifying specific pathogens. Urinalysis, which checks for leukocytes in the urine, can support these results.