Table 2 Summary of Urine culture results
Urine culture | |||
|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
Date | |||
Collection of sample | 1st April 2019 | 8th April 2019 | 15th April 2019 |
Release of results | 4th April 2019 | 11th April 2019 | 17th April 2019 |
Macroscopy | |||
Colour | Yellow | Orange yellow | Yellow |
Aspect | Cloudy | Cloudy | Clear |
Microscopy (wet mount) | |||
WBC count (cells/mm3) | 54 | 15 | 00 |
RBC count (cells/mm3) | 00 | 00 | 00 |
Urine chemistry | |||
Nitrate reduction | Positive | Negative | Negative |
Leucocyte esterase | 70 leucocytes/μl | 15 leucocytes/μl | 15 leucocytes/μl |
Protein | 30 mg/dl | Negative | Negative |
Erythrocytes | Negative | Negative | Negative |
Microscopy (Gram) | |||
Bacteria | Gram negative rods | Gram negative rods | None |
Pus cells | Few | Few | Rare |
Epithelial cells | Rare | Few | Few |
Culture | |||
Growth/colony count | > 105 CFU/ml | > 105 CFU/ml | No growth |
Isolate | Shigella flexneri | Escherichia coli | – |
Antimicrobial sensitivity testing | |||
Ampicillin | Resistant | Resistant | – |
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid | Resistant | Resistant | – |
Gentamicin | Resistant | Intermediate | – |
Amikacin | Intermediate | Susceptible | – |
Doxycycline | Resistant | Resistant | – |
Nitrofurantoin | Intermediate | Resistant | – |
Chloramphenicol | Susceptible | Resistant | – |
Ofloxacin | Susceptible | Resistant | – |
Ceftriaxone | Resistant | Resistant | – |
Cefixime | Resistant | Resistant | – |
Meropenem | Susceptible | Susceptible | – |
Nalidixic acid | Intermediate | Resistant | – |