Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Uropathogens in Pediatrics Patients

DR. Atul j. sakhiya.; DR. S.T. Soni; DR. P.K. Shah; DR. N.I. Shah

Volume : III, Issue : XII, December - 2014

Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Uropathogens in Pediatrics Patients

Dr. Atul J. Sakhiya. , Dr. S. T. Soni, Dr. P. K. Shah, Dr. N. I. Shah

Abstract :

Background: Urinary tract infection in children is very common; it is significant cause of irreversible renal damage in infants and children. UTI in infants and children if untreated may lead to long term complication. Methods: We receive 800 urine samples from different pediatric wards and NICU,then Isolation and identification of pathogens by conventional method and confirmed by standard method. These all samples are taken from jan. 2014 to june 2014. Antibiotic susceptibility test was done using modified Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method according to CLSI -2014 guidelines. Results: Out of total 800 urine sample uropathogens isolated from 240(30%) sample. The pathogens isolated were 192(80%) Enterobacteriacae, 30(12%) were Non fermenters and 9(4%) were Candida spp.and 9(4%) GPC(Gram positive coccii) isolated. Conclusions: E.coli is the most common organism causing UTI in children.Study results emphasize that uropathogens show resistance to commonly used antibiotics like 2nd and 3rd generation cephalosporines and sensitive to carbapenams and newer fluroquinolones like levoflox.