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Delayed Presentation Of Traumatic Rupture Of The Diaphragm, Mohammed I. Seleem, Ahmed M. Al-Hashemy
Delayed Presentation Of Traumatic Rupture Of The Diaphragm, Mohammed I. Seleem, Ahmed M. Al-Hashemy
Saudi Medical Journal
Diaphragmatic injuries occur frequently after penetrating rather than blunt trauma and account for 8% of all organ injuries from penetrating trauma. Motor vehicle accidents account for approximately 50% of blunt injuries, followed in frequency by falls from height. The mechanism of injury in these accidents is that the body quickly decelerates while the organs continue to move downward or forward at maximal velocity, tearing vessels and tissues from their points of attachment. In this paper we are presenting 3 cases of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture due to motor vehicle accidents and fall from height, in which the diagnosis was delayed. Patient …
Brucellosis Among Animals And Human Contacts In Eastern Sudan, El-Hassan H. El-Ansary, Babiker A. Mohammed, Abdul-Rahman A. Hamad, Abul-Gasim O. Karom
Brucellosis Among Animals And Human Contacts In Eastern Sudan, El-Hassan H. El-Ansary, Babiker A. Mohammed, Abdul-Rahman A. Hamad, Abul-Gasim O. Karom
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the relative frequency of brucellosis among domestic animals in Kassala State, Sudan, in the year 1999 and compare the results of previous studies since 1908. Also to study the frequency rates of the disease in animal contacts in the area. METHODS: Sero-survey for Brucella melitensis and Brucella abortus was carried out on sera of animals brought for slaughter to Kassala abattoir and on sera of occupational contacts of animals. All sera were tested by the slide agglutination test. The positive reactors were confirmed by tube agglutination test. RESULTS: A total of 1225 sera were tested - 1038 …
Necrotizing Fasciitis, Catherine L. Cherneski, John M. Embil
Necrotizing Fasciitis, Catherine L. Cherneski, John M. Embil
Saudi Medical Journal
Necrotizing fasciitis is a devestating condition which has been recognized for several years. In North America a recent increase of cases has led to much media attention and public fear. Necrotizing fasciitis may occur as a consequence of infection with Streptococcus pyogenes or as a result of a polymicrobial synergistic infection caused by aerobic, anaerobic, gram positive and gram negative organisms, often in postoperative patients. Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes is mediated by superantigens. The management of necrotizing fasciitis requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis followed by antimicrobial therapy and early surgical intervention. In cases caused by …
Teenagers Obstetric Performance, Samuel E. Akinola, Nirmala C. Manne, Eric I. Archibong, Adekunle A. Sobande
Teenagers Obstetric Performance, Samuel E. Akinola, Nirmala C. Manne, Eric I. Archibong, Adekunle A. Sobande
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the pregnancy outcome in teenage primigravida women admitted and delivered in our unit between April 1997 and March 1998, and to compare the outcome with other primigravida above 20 years old. METHODS: Data was collected from primigravidae in respect of age, last menstrual period, history of booking at Primary Health Center and complications of pregnancies were identified. The process of labor and delivery were monitored and the outcome recorded. RESULTS: During the period of study, 2,650 women delivered in the unit, 171 (6%) were primigravida, out of which 116 (68%) were teenagers, ages between 13 and 19 …
Ultrasound In The Management Of Chorioangioma, Samir Ghourab
Ultrasound In The Management Of Chorioangioma, Samir Ghourab
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis and prediction of the clinical course of a large chorioangioma. METHODS: Six women with a large chorioangioma were consecutively detected at 26–28 weeks gestation by ultrasound. At initial examination, the tumors were evaluated for size, vascularity, location, and echogenecity (relative to placenta). Fetuses were assessed anatomically and for early signs of hydrops. Sonographic fetal and tumor examination were repeated weekly until delivery, and associated maternal complications were recorded. RESULTS: The sonographic diagnosis of chorioangiomas was subsequently confirmed pathologically in all cases. The maximum diameter of the tumors varied between 6 …
Brucellosis In Children Of Dhofar Region, Oman, Eisa O. El-Amin, Lionel George, Naryanan K. Kutty, Padam P. Sharma, Rajkunari S. Choithramani, Vandavia P. Jhaveri, Panakanadan Salil, Said M. Bedair
Brucellosis In Children Of Dhofar Region, Oman, Eisa O. El-Amin, Lionel George, Naryanan K. Kutty, Padam P. Sharma, Rajkunari S. Choithramani, Vandavia P. Jhaveri, Panakanadan Salil, Said M. Bedair
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the epidemiological and clinical pattern of brucellosis in children of Dhofar and to ascertain the efficacy of a pre-determined antibiotic regimen to treat the disease. METHODS: The study was hospital based and was carried out prospectively for 3 years. All cases diagnosed to have brucellosis on clinical and serological basis were entered into the study. The epidemiological background and clinical presentations were analyzed and the clinical response to a combination of oral rifampicin and co-trimoxazole was evaluated. RESULTS: Three hundred and seventy five cases of brucellosis were eligible for the study. Ingestion of raw milk and its …
Psychiatric Referrals. In Primary Care And General Hospitals In Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia, Naseem A. Qureshi, Tariq A. Al-Habeeb, Yasser S. Al-Ghamdy, Mohi M. Magzoub, Henk Schmidt
Psychiatric Referrals. In Primary Care And General Hospitals In Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia, Naseem A. Qureshi, Tariq A. Al-Habeeb, Yasser S. Al-Ghamdy, Mohi M. Magzoub, Henk Schmidt
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: From different perspectives, psychiatric symptoms have special significance in psychiatry. This study comparatively describes the psychopathological symptoms as noted in primary care (402) and general hospital (138) referrals. METHODS: Five hundred and forty psychiatric referrals, retrieved randomly, were reviewed extensively for collecting relevant data. RESULTS: Both hospital and primary care referrals were observed to have a variety of psychological and somatic symptoms of variable frequencies, which were suggestive of several psychopathological domains. Functional psychotic (19.5% versus 10%), mood (27.5% versus 23%) and psychosomatic (7% versus 2%) symptoms were significantly noted in hospital referrals as compared to primary care referrals …
Multicystic Renal Dysplasia, Veena P. Nagaraj, Kamaraju S. Ratnakar
Multicystic Renal Dysplasia, Veena P. Nagaraj, Kamaraju S. Ratnakar
Saudi Medical Journal
Multicystic renal dysplasia, the most common form of cystic renal disease in the newborn period, is a clinically important consequence of abnormal nephrogenesis. It usually presents as an abdominal mass. The dysplasias are usually unilateral, but it can be bilateral, segmental or focal. The clinical presentation usually depends on the extent of the dysplastic involvement and the degree of the associated urinary obstruction. Here, we present a case of histologically multicystic renal dysplasia, which is ?bilateral. The left kidney showed typical radiological, gross and histopathological features of multicystic dysplasia, but the right kidney showed only radiological features of dysplastic cystic …
Ileo-Colic Intussusception In A Patient With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Mohammed S. Harakati, Omalkhair A. Aboualkhair
Ileo-Colic Intussusception In A Patient With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Mohammed S. Harakati, Omalkhair A. Aboualkhair
Saudi Medical Journal
The gastro-intestinal tract is a common site for non-Hodgkin9s lymphoma and its involvement leads to a variety of clinical presentations. In adults, intussusception has rarely been associated with gastro-intestinal non-Hodgkin9s lymphoma. When it occurs, computerized axial tomography scanning seems to be the diagnostic tool of choice.
Prevalence Of Hepatitis B And C Markers In Patients On Maintenance Hemodialysis In Najran, Latif A. Khan, Sarosh A. Khan
Prevalence Of Hepatitis B And C Markers In Patients On Maintenance Hemodialysis In Najran, Latif A. Khan, Sarosh A. Khan
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Antibiotic Treatment Of Acute Appendicitis - Initial Observations, Aws S. Salim, Talal M. Ahmed
Antibiotic Treatment Of Acute Appendicitis - Initial Observations, Aws S. Salim, Talal M. Ahmed
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing And Patterns Of Resistance At A Tertiary Care Center, Javed Akhter, Mohammed O. Qutub, Syed M. Qadri
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing And Patterns Of Resistance At A Tertiary Care Center, Javed Akhter, Mohammed O. Qutub, Syed M. Qadri
Saudi Medical Journal
Clinical microbiology laboratories are faced with the challenge of accurately detecting emerging antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens. In recent years, vancomycin resistant enterococci have emerged, as have penicillin resistant pneumococci and more recently, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin. In order to detect these emerging resistant pathogens it is essential that antimicrobial susceptibility be carried out by laboratories as an integral part of therapeutic strategies. In this review, we discuss patterns of susceptibility of different antimicrobials as experienced at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, a tertiary care center in Riyadh.
Pregnancy Outcome In Connective Tissue Diseases, Jameela A. Kari
Pregnancy Outcome In Connective Tissue Diseases, Jameela A. Kari
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To describe the pregnancy outcome in women with systemic lupus erythematosus and other connective tissue diseases attending a specialized high risk clinic at the Royal London Hospital. METHODS: Retrospective review of 30 patients seen over a 30-month period. Diagnoses included 18 patients with lupus and 5 with mixed connective tissue disease. Patients were evaluated following a standardized protocol. RESULTS: For all patients there were 28 (93%) live births and 2 spontaneous abortions. Of the live births, 6 (21%) were preterms and 5 (17%) were small for gestational age. For the 18-lupus patients there were 17 (94%) live births and …
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Of The Bone Marrow In 3 Patients With Aplastic Anemia, Sherief I. Islam, Taher Q. Kashgari, Ahmad M. Al-Faraj, Ali Q. Al-Qahtani
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Of The Bone Marrow In 3 Patients With Aplastic Anemia, Sherief I. Islam, Taher Q. Kashgari, Ahmad M. Al-Faraj, Ali Q. Al-Qahtani
Saudi Medical Journal
Bone marrow appearances in aplastic anemia are characterized by the abundance of fatty marrow that replaces normal functional marrow. The signal intensity of aplastic bone marrow in sagittal T1-weighted magnetic resonance images of the spine is bright, resembling that of subcutaneous fat and, in most cases, is not difficult to differentiate from normal age-related marrow changes. Three patients with aplastic anemia are described, and the correlation of magnetic resonance imaging of the spine with bone marrow trephine biopsy findings in these patients is portrayed. Magnetic resonance imaging is an accessible, non-invasive technique that allows sampling of a larger volume of …
Characteristics Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Relative To Hla-Dr In Saudi Arabia, Abdurhman S. Al-Arfaj
Characteristics Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Relative To Hla-Dr In Saudi Arabia, Abdurhman S. Al-Arfaj
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis in Saudi Arabia in relation to human leukocyte antigen type. METHODS: A group of 91 rheumatoid arthritis patients, 72 females and 19 males were studied for the various clinical, laboratory and radiological parameters along with human leukocyte antigen-DR phenotypes. Since human leukocyte antigen-DR10 was most commonly associated with rheumatoid arthritis in our population, we compared those patients with human leukocyte antigen-DR10 to those without. RESULTS: The comparison yielded differences in the presence of rheumatoid nodules, erosions, corticosteroid treatment, joint involvement at presentation, hemoglobin levels, and white cell count. Only the last …
Tetanus. A Clinical Review, Juma M. Al-Kaabi, Euan M. Scrimgeour, Andre Louon, Bazdawi M. Al-Riyami
Tetanus. A Clinical Review, Juma M. Al-Kaabi, Euan M. Scrimgeour, Andre Louon, Bazdawi M. Al-Riyami
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Although tetanus is now uncommon in Oman (The Expanded Program on Immunization was introduced in 1981), patients continue to present from time to time at an average rate of 6 cases per year. Worldwide, the mortality rate for tetanus remains high (ranging from 15-20% in developed countries). At the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, prolonged Intensive Care Unit treatment and multi-disciplinary management is invariably required for tetanus patients. This study was carried out to evaluate our results over the past decade. METHODS: All tetanus patients admitted to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital from 1991 up to the end …
The Impact Of Using Intranasal Splints On Morbidity And Prevalence Of Adhesions, Khalid A. Al-Mazrou, Siraj M. Zakzouk
The Impact Of Using Intranasal Splints On Morbidity And Prevalence Of Adhesions, Khalid A. Al-Mazrou, Siraj M. Zakzouk
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of using intranasal splints for prevention of adhesions and to assess the morbidity associated with their use. METHODS: A retrospective study based on 2 tertiary hospitals from 1988-1995. One hundred and fourteen patients were divided into 2 groups. Group one with splints and group 2 without. The splints were used for 10 days and nasal toilet was carried out twice. Score of adhesions, perforation, bleeding, pain, crusting, and septum position were recorded. RESULTS: Adhesions in both groups were almost the same as well as septum medialization and perforation scores. Pain and crusting were more common …
Patient Expectation And Satisfaction In Different Hospitals In Irbid, Jordan, Salah M. Mawajdeh, Khairo A. Daabseh, Mohammed J. Nasir, Raeda J. Al-Qutob
Patient Expectation And Satisfaction In Different Hospitals In Irbid, Jordan, Salah M. Mawajdeh, Khairo A. Daabseh, Mohammed J. Nasir, Raeda J. Al-Qutob
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: This study attempts to identify factors contributing to patients9 satisfaction and to examine the relationship between patient satisfaction and patient expectations. METHODS: The study sample consisted of 360 patients randomly drawn from the outpatients9 practice of 2 health centers in Irbid, North Jordan; a university and governmental one. Patients9 satisfaction was assessed using a self-administered patient satisfaction questionnaire. Patients9 expectations were assessed by exposing patients to a series of video clips showing pre-tested patient provider encounters. RESULTS: On average, users of the Community Health Center had lower expectation levels and higher satisfaction means when compared to users of the …
Etiologies Of The Urinary Tract Infections In A Yemeni City, Mohammed A. Nasher, Thabet M. Nasher, Abdallah A. Gunaid
Etiologies Of The Urinary Tract Infections In A Yemeni City, Mohammed A. Nasher, Thabet M. Nasher, Abdallah A. Gunaid
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the causative agents of urinary tract infection in Yemeni patients in Sana9a city, and to determine the antibiotic susceptibilities of these agents in vitro. METHODS: Consecutive mid-stream urine specimens were submitted to our laboratory by 4029 patients in Sana9a city from 1990 to the end of 1999. The specimens were cultured and the isolates were identified using standard microbiological techniques. The antibiotic susceptibilities of the isolates were also determined (in vitro). RESULTS: The number of patients with urinary tract infection who yielded positive cultures from their mid stream urine specimens was 685 out of 4029 patients (17%). …
Prevalence Of Hepatitis C Virus Antibodies Among Health Care Workers In Damascus, Syria, Basem M. Othman, Fawza S. Monem
Prevalence Of Hepatitis C Virus Antibodies Among Health Care Workers In Damascus, Syria, Basem M. Othman, Fawza S. Monem
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Health care workers exposed to accidental inoculation with infected blood represent a high risk group of acquiring hepatitis C virus infection. Hepatitis C virus is considered the most common parenterally transmitted pathogen to which needle-stick recipients are exposed. Therefore, the prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies among different health care workers was studied. METHODS: Antibodies of hepatitis C virus were studied by 3rd generation enzyme immunoassay. Hepatitis B surface antigen and antibodies to hepatitis B core were carried out using enzyme immunoassays. Liver enzymes (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase) and total bilirubin were measured using reagents on chemistry autoanalyzer. The …
Frozen Section Experience, Fadwa J. Al-Taf, Ibrahim Mansoor
Frozen Section Experience, Fadwa J. Al-Taf, Ibrahim Mansoor
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Going Beyond The Curriculum To Promote Medical Education And Practice In Saudi Arabia, Sherine Shawky, Nadia K. Soliman
Going Beyond The Curriculum To Promote Medical Education And Practice In Saudi Arabia, Sherine Shawky, Nadia K. Soliman
Saudi Medical Journal
The foundation of health starts as early as undergraduate medical education. Medical education in the Kingdom has always been successful in promoting the medical profession and population health. The current issue in the Kingdom is quality assurance in all organizations including the health field. Thus emerges the value of evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of the current system in meeting health needs and expectations. The aim of this paper was to analyze the current situation in order to design a frame for the direction of promotion of medical education and practice that best meets health needs and expectations. In fact, …
Management Of Crigler-Najjar Syndrome Type I, Haider A. Al-Shurafa, Atef F. Bassas, Dieter C. Broering, Xavier G. Rogiers, Sami H. Wali, Martin M. Burdelski
Management Of Crigler-Najjar Syndrome Type I, Haider A. Al-Shurafa, Atef F. Bassas, Dieter C. Broering, Xavier G. Rogiers, Sami H. Wali, Martin M. Burdelski
Saudi Medical Journal
Crigler-Najjar Syndrome type I is a rare congenital disease with high mortality and morbidity rates due to brain complications. It has been treated by life-long phototherapy until the era of liver transplantation. Liver transplantation is currently the only curative treatment for this syndrome. Liver transplantation prevents the severe neurological complications that are the main cause of life-long disability in Crigler-Najjar Syndrome type I. The ideal age for transplantation is 3-5 years. Despite the advent of auxiliary transplantation we believe that orthotopic liver transplantation is the optimal treatment and the ideal method of liver transplantation for Crigler-Najjar Syndrome type I.
Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Referred For Radioiodine Therapy, Ibrahim A. Al-Balawi, Hadir M. Meir, Mohammed K. Yousef, Hala A. Nayel, Mohammed F. Al-Mobarak
Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Referred For Radioiodine Therapy, Ibrahim A. Al-Balawi, Hadir M. Meir, Mohammed K. Yousef, Hala A. Nayel, Mohammed F. Al-Mobarak
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The current work was conducted to study the disease status and treatment results of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma referred for radioactive iodine therapy. METHODS: Retrospective review of 78 patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma referred for radioiodine therapy in the Nuclear Medicine Unit, King Abdulaziz Hospital and Oncology Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Analysis of the clinicopathologic characteristics, age correlation to different risk factors, treatment protocol and results were performed. RESULTS: Seventy seven percent were female and the female to male ratio was 3.5:1. The age of patients ranged between 13-63 years with a median age of 36 …
The Performance Profile Of Medical Students In The Mock Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Edward O. Adeyemi
The Performance Profile Of Medical Students In The Mock Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Edward O. Adeyemi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Acquisition of clinical skills, after completing a course in the basic sciences, is an essential aspect of undergraduate training in any medical school. These skills are usually divided into 3 broad categories: namely, history taking, physical examination and selection of the appropriate laboratory investigations. At the end of the clerkship, the students9 clinical skills have to be assessed. The main objective was to describe the performance profile of a group of medical students while examing a distended abdomen in the United Arab Emirates. METHODS: This paper describes the performance profile of 24 randomly selected medical students in a mock …
Hope For Clomiphene Citrate Resistant Ovaries, Fathia H. Hasanain, Bothina K. Greiew
Hope For Clomiphene Citrate Resistant Ovaries, Fathia H. Hasanain, Bothina K. Greiew
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess the presentation, different surgical modalities and their outcome in the treatment of polycystic ovarian disease. METHODS: A retrospective study was carried out on 66 patients with polycystic ovarian disease. The majority of the cases had a history of infertility for at least 2 years and were known to be clomiphene citrate resistant in the Saudi German Hospital, Jeddah between 1994 and 1998 undergoing laparoscopic ovarian drilling. RESULTS: More than 80% of the patients were below 30 years of age. The majority of cases below 30 years had primary infertility. Irregular cycle was the main clinical presentation in …
Visceral Leishmaniasis In Children In The Yemen, Nassir A. Haidar, Abdul-Baset L. Diab, Adel M. El-Sheik
Visceral Leishmaniasis In Children In The Yemen, Nassir A. Haidar, Abdul-Baset L. Diab, Adel M. El-Sheik
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The clinical presentation and duration of therapy for visceral leishmaniasis varies in different countries. The sodium stibogluconate is costly, and a trial of short course therapy has not yet been studied in Hajjah governorate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a 20 days regimen of sodium stibogluconate and to ascertain the epidemiological, clinical and laboratory features of visceral leishmaniasis in children. METHODS: This was a prospective hospital-based study in Hajjah Governorate, Republic of Yemen. Children of 12 years of age or less with a confirmed diagnosis were included. Sodium stibogluconate was given in a …
Regulation Of Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Function By Platelets, Khalil A. Aziz, Mirko Zuzel
Regulation Of Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Function By Platelets, Khalil A. Aziz, Mirko Zuzel
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the full effect of platelet-derived constituents on various polymorphonuclear neutrophil leukocyte responses. METHODS: Polymorphonuclear neutrophil leukocytes and platelets were separated from fresh blood of normal healthy volunteers. Platelets were then stimulated partially, or maximally to release constituents of their a- or a- and dense granules. The effects of these constituents on polymorphonuclear neutrophil leukocyte function (oxidase activity, degranulation and migration) were investigated. RESULTS: Platelet-derived constituents were found to both enhance, and inhibit polymorphonuclear neutrophil leukocytes-oxidant production, depending on the incubation time. Enhancement was due to dense granule-derived nucleotides (adenosine diphosphate and adenosine diphosphate), while inhibition was due …
Evaluation Of Parental Knowledge Of Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases, Wea’Am M. Al-Eid, Sanaa M. Madi, Sultan A. Bahabri, Sulaiman M. Al-Mayouf
Evaluation Of Parental Knowledge Of Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases, Wea’Am M. Al-Eid, Sanaa M. Madi, Sultan A. Bahabri, Sulaiman M. Al-Mayouf
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the parental knowledge of pediatric rheumatic diseases in general, and in particular information regarding their children9s diseases. To focus on the important role of health education in understanding these chronic diseases, and formulate a future plan for establishing a general public education program. METHODS: One hundred sets of parents, of children with established rheumatic diseases with mean duration of illness, (4.1 ± 2.83), a mean child age (9.9 ± 3.15) years, were given a 20 multiple choice questionnaire during their routine visit to the Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic and Physiotherapy Department or to the pediatric ward at King …
Urinary Tract Infections In General Practice In A Rural Community In South Trinidad, Fitzroy A. Orrett
Urinary Tract Infections In General Practice In A Rural Community In South Trinidad, Fitzroy A. Orrett
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: A prospective study was carried out at a General Practice in South Trinidad, to assess the sensitivity profiles of urinary isolates in this remote rural community. METHODS: Quantitative bacteriologic cultures were performed according to standard procedures. Identification of isolates was based on gram reaction, morphology and biochemical reactions. Susceptibility testing was carried out using commonly prescribed antimicrobials for the treatment of urinary tract infections. RESULTS: From 779 urine specimens, 49% were culture positive for counts >105 organisms per ml. Three hundred and eighteen were aged 21 years and above and 85.5% of these were females. The lowest incidence of …