A Master's Thesis at the University of Basrah Examines the Role of Bacterial Infections in Urinary Tract Patients

A Master's Thesis at the University of Basrah Examines the Role of Bacterial Infections in Urinary Tract Patients

A master's thesis at the College of Science at the University of Basrah examined the role of bacterial infections in stimulating innate immunity in urinary tract patients.

The thesis of student Zainab Ali Eidan aims to identify the bacteria that cause urinary tract infections, measure their resistance to antibiotics, and study the relationship between bacteria and immune indicators to clarify the role of the immune response in this infection.

The study concluded that Escherichia coli is the most common bacteria in urinary tract infections, with high resistance to ceftazidime. It also showed a significant increase in NLRP3, NLRC4, AIM2, IL-1β, and IL-18 in patients, without differences in MCP-1, indicating the role of these immune indicators in responding to infection.

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