Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Uropathogens in Haldia, an Industrial City in Eastern India

Authors

  • Biswajit Chakraborti Faculty and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia
  • Ramsundar Kamilya Faculty and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia
  • Sanchari Basu Faculty and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India
  • Sourav Pradhan Student and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India
  • Sourav Biswas Student and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory  Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India
  • Pikash Pratim Maity Principal,, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health  Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India,
  • Debabrata Adak  Technical  Assistant and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health  Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India, 
  • Nirmalya K. Sinha Faculty Raja NL Khan Women’s college Raja Narendralal Khan Women’s College, Midnapore, WB, India
  • Smarajit Maiti Faculty and supervisor of research HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/6g84cj73

Abstract

Background: A significant health concern in the community with the highest morbidity is urinary tract infection 
(UTI). Moreover, age, comorbidity and bacterial drug-resistance worsen the situation. Changes in ecological and 
host factors plus misuse of drugs promote bacterial uropathogens becoming antibiotic-resistant. 
Objectives: Presently, we evaluate UTI prevalence and causative bacterial antibiotic-resistance-patterns in an 
industrial-town with educational-hub situated in eastern part of India. Age- and gender- wise comparison of 
bacterial susceptibility-resistance was performed. 
Materials and methods: A total 83 individuals (23 males and 60 females)from the city hospital and local 
pathological-centers provided urine samples maintaining proper norms. Routine microbiological/pathological 
tests and detailed drug-resistance screening were performed. 
Results: The major infecting organisms E. coli, K. pneumoniae and P. aeruginosa are prevalent with approximately 
25:6:1 ratio in all age groups. But age wise,60% of >31 years group is infected by E. coli the rest two groups; 31-60 
and >60 years are infected ~80% by E. coli. When compared to the WHO data, E.coli infection is more in the studied 
area (78% vs 67%). Genderwise, female is more affected by E. coli andmale is more affected by P. aeruginosa. 
Conclusions: Among patient-derived bacterial isolates, only 35.17% of antibiotics were effective against E. coli, 
and 23.66% were effective for Klebsiella sp. indicating a high level of resistance. In summary, E. Coli is resistant to 
the majority of medications. Nitrofurantoin and amikacin are found to be the most sensitive to the uropathogens

Author Biographies

  • Biswajit Chakraborti, Faculty and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia

    Faculty and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health 
    Sciences, ICARE, Haldia

  • Ramsundar Kamilya, Faculty and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia

    Faculty and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health 
    Sciences, ICARE, Haldia

  • Sanchari Basu, Faculty and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India

    Faculty and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health 
    Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India

  • Sourav Pradhan, Student and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India

    Student and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory 
    Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India

  • Sourav Biswas, Student and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory  Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India

    Student and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory  Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India

  • Pikash Pratim Maity, Principal,, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health  Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India,

    Principal,, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health 
    Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India,

  • Debabrata Adak,  Technical  Assistant and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health  Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India, 

     Technical  Assistant and Scholar, HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health  Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India, 

  • Nirmalya K. Sinha, Faculty Raja NL Khan Women’s college Raja Narendralal Khan Women’s College, Midnapore, WB, India

    Faculty Raja NL Khan Women’s college Raja Narendralal Khan  Women’s College, Midnapore, WB, India

  • Smarajit Maiti, Faculty and supervisor of research HIHS Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia, WB, India.

    Faculty and supervisor of research HIHS  Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE, Haldia,   WB, India.

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Published

2026-01-06

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2026): Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development

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Copyright (c) 2026 Biswajit Chakraborti, Ramsundar Kamilya, Sanchari Basu, Sourav Pradhan, Sourav Biswas, Pikash Pratim Maity, Debabrata Adak, Nirmalya K. Sinha, Smarajit Maiti

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Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Uropathogens in Haldia, an Industrial City in Eastern India. (2026). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 17(1), 86-95. https://doi.org/10.37506/6g84cj73