Etiological and Resistance Profile of Bacteria Involved in Urinary Tract Infections in Young Children
Joint Authors
Gómez-Luque, José María
Navarro-Marí, José María
Luna, J. D.
Sorlozano, Antonio
Gutierrez-Fernandez, Jose
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-04-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The objective of this study was to identify the bacteria most frequently responsible for urinary tract infection (UTI) in the population of under-2-year-olds in our geographic area and to evaluate the activity of antibiotics widely used for UTI treatment during a 4-year study period.
Materials and Methods.
A retrospective analysis was conducted of data on the identification and susceptibility of microorganisms isolated in urine samples from children under 2 years of age.
Results.
A total of 1,045 uropathogens were isolated.
Escherichia coli accounted for the majority (60.3%) of these, followed by Enterococcus faecalis (22.4%) and Klebsiella spp.
(6.5%).
The highest E.
coli susceptibility rates (>90%) were to piperacillin-tazobactam, cefuroxime, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, imipenem, gentamicin, nitrofurantoin, and fosfomycin, and the lowest were to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and cotrimoxazole.
Among all bacteria isolated, we highlight the overall high activity of piperacillin-tazobactam, imipenem, nitrofurantoin, and fosfomycin against both community and hospital isolates and the reduced activity of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, cephalosporins, gentamicin, and cotrimoxazole.
There was no significant change in the total activity of any of the studied antibiotics over the 4-year study period.
Conclusion.
Empiric treatment with amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, cotrimoxazole, cephalosporins, and gentamicin may be inadequate due to their limited activity against uropathogens in our setting.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sorlozano, Antonio& Gómez-Luque, José María& Luna, J. D.& Navarro-Marí, José María& Gutierrez-Fernandez, Jose. 2017. Etiological and Resistance Profile of Bacteria Involved in Urinary Tract Infections in Young Children. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137337
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sorlozano, Antonio…[et al.]. Etiological and Resistance Profile of Bacteria Involved in Urinary Tract Infections in Young Children. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137337
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sorlozano, Antonio& Gómez-Luque, José María& Luna, J. D.& Navarro-Marí, José María& Gutierrez-Fernandez, Jose. Etiological and Resistance Profile of Bacteria Involved in Urinary Tract Infections in Young Children. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137337
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137337