Serotyping and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Escherichia coli Isolates from Urinary Tract Infections in Pediatric Population in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Joint Authors
Kaur, Nirmaljit
Sharma, Shweta
Malhotra, Shalini
Madan, Preeti
Hans, Charoo
Ahmad, Wasim
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in pediatric population are associated with high morbidity and long term complications.
In recent years, there is increased prevalence of Escherichia coli (E.
coli) strains producing extended spectrum β-lactamase, Amp C, and Metallo β-lactamase, making the clinical management even more difficult.
This study was aimed to detect the serotypes and to determine antimicrobial susceptibility profile of E.
coli isolates from urine samples of children <10 yrs old.
A total of 75 pure E.
coli strains isolated from patients with symptoms of UTI and colony count ≥105 organisms/mL were included in the study.
Antibiotic sensitivity pattern showed maximum resistance to nalidixic acid (98.7%), followed by ampicillin (97.3%), amoxi-clavulanate (96%), and fluoroquinolones (92%) while most of the isolates were found sensitive to piperacillin-tazobactam (13.3%), nitrofurantoin (5.3%), and meropenem (1.3%).
48% of the strains were ESBL producer (extended spectrum beta lactamase).
44% strains were typable withantisera used in our study and the most common serogroup was O6 (33.3%) followed by O1 (15.1%) and O15 (15.1%).
To conclude, judicious use of antibiotics according to hospital antibiotic policy and infection control measures should be implemented to prevent spread of multidrug resistant organisms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sharma, Shweta& Kaur, Nirmaljit& Malhotra, Shalini& Madan, Preeti& Ahmad, Wasim& Hans, Charoo. 2016. Serotyping and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Escherichia coli Isolates from Urinary Tract Infections in Pediatric Population in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Journal of Pathogens،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110201
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sharma, Shweta…[et al.]. Serotyping and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Escherichia coli Isolates from Urinary Tract Infections in Pediatric Population in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Journal of Pathogens No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110201
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sharma, Shweta& Kaur, Nirmaljit& Malhotra, Shalini& Madan, Preeti& Ahmad, Wasim& Hans, Charoo. Serotyping and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Escherichia coli Isolates from Urinary Tract Infections in Pediatric Population in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Journal of Pathogens. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110201
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1110201