Study on the prevalence of urinary tract infection among the paliyar Indian tribe

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the leading cause of morbidity and health care expenditures in persons of all the ages. The long range consequences of ignoring UTI can leads to kidney failure, septicaemia, bacterial endocarditis, prostatitis and infertility. In this study the prevalence of UTI among Paliyar tribal group reveals Klebsiella pneumoniae (65%) as the predominant uropathogens isolated followed by Escherichia coli (55%), Psuodomonas aeruginosa (50%), Staphylococcus aureus (20%), Enterococcus faecalis (10%), Proteus mirabilis (5%) and Candida Sp (5%). The isolated uropathogens were subjected to antibiotic sensitive analysis. The epidemiological and haematological parameters such as age, pulse rate, blood pressure, haemoglobin level, PCV, MCV, MCHC, sugar in urine specimen were analysed. An extensive KAAP study was conducted by structured questionnaire and their knowledge, attitude, awareness and practices towards the urinary tract infection was recorded.