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Etiology and antimicrobial resistance patterns in pediatric urinary tract infection

Pediatrics International Apr 05, 2018

Wang J, et al. - Experts probed into the etiology and antimicrobial resistance patterns of urinary tract infection (UTI) among children hospitalized at Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from 1 January 2013 to 30 November 2016. Using midstream urine culture, the isolated pathogens and their resistance patterns were evaluated. The following were reported to be the occurrence rates of isolated pathogens: Enterococcus spp., 35.15%; Escherichia coli, 22.32%; Staphylococcus aureus spp., 7.73%; Streptococcus spp., 7.51%; and Klebsiella spp., 6.95%. A high antibiotic resistance was discovered in hospitalized children with UTI. Findings recommended susceptibility testing on all clinical isolates. Furthermore, the empirical antibiotic treatment ought to be altered accordingly.
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