| dc.description.abstract | Introduction : UTI is an infection that occurs in the urinary tact, due to the proliferation
of a microorganism. Female is fourteen times more vulnerable to UTI in comparison to
male. One of the reason is that female wetfua is shorter so the bacteria is easier to reach
the bladder. Bladder epithelium is coated by a thin layer of glycosaminoglycans which act
as a non-specific antiadheren factor and non-specific defense mechanisms against infection
hrd can be found in the urine.
Objective: To determine differences in levels of urinary glycosaminoglycans in women
with UTI and non UTI
Methods: This study design was analytic with cross sectional approach in 46 patients (23
patients with UTI arrd 23 patients non UTI), was conducted from June 2016 untill the
number of samples is reached. Urine samples were taken and then tested for UTI and non
UTI strips tes! and laboratory examination of urine GAGs levels using ELISA kit for
Human Glycosaminoglycans. Data were tabulated and analyzed using SPSS.
Results: There were no significant differences in the characteristics of women with UTI
compare to Non UTI. The are significant differences in the mean levels of urinary GAGs in
women with UTI compared with Non UTI (69,74 *.21,34;21,39 *2,61 rng I l; p <0,001).
There was no significant relationship between the sexual status and UTI incidence, with
low odds ratio values and no significant difference in the mean of urinary
glycosaminoglycans level based on sexual status.
Conclusion: There were significant differences elevated levels of urinary GAGs in women
with UTI than in non UTI | en_US |
