Volume : III, Issue : XII, December - 2013

Prevalence of Enterococcal Urinary Tract Infections in Dialysis Patients

Das M. , Lalitha S. , Subbarayudu S. , Mohanty D.

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The enterococci are commensals of the gastrointestinal tract but are being increasingly implicated in nosocomial infections. They are one of the leading causative agents of urinary tract infections. 50 chronic renal failure patients undergoing dialysis at a tertiary care institution were included in the present study. Standard microbiological techniques were employed in the isolation of the causative agent(s). Among the urine samples, 12 (24%) yielded pure cultures of enterococci. The emergence of resistant enterococci can be controlled by regular monitoring of hospitalized patients and the surveillance of the antimicrobial patterns.

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Das M., Lalitha S., Subbarayudu S., Mohanty D. Prevalence of Enterococcal Urinary Tract Infections in Dialysis Patients Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.XII Dec 2013

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