PREVALENCE OF  ESBL AND AMP C BETA LACTAMASE  PRODUCTION AMONG Escherichia coli AND Klebsiella ISOLATED IN URINARY TRACT INFECTION

Dr.V .P.Sarasu; Dr.S.Radha Kumari

Volume : III, Issue : IX, September - 2014

PREVALENCE OF ESBL AND AMP C BETA LACTAMASE PRODUCTION AMONG Escherichia coli AND Klebsiella ISOLATED IN URINARY TRACT INFECTION

Dr. V . P. Sarasu, Dr. S. Radha Kumari

Abstract :

A study was under taken to know the occurrence of ESBL & Amp C β–lactamases producing strains and their antimicrobial susceptibilities to guide therapy for urinary tract infection. 500 samples were collected from MSU & in it, 150 showed significant growth of bacteria. E. coli 57% was the commonest organism isolated followed by Klebsiella 20%. The phenotypic tests reveal 55% , 60% were found to be ESBL producer in E.coli & Klebsiella respectively. Amp C β– lactamase producer was E. coli 12% , Klebsiella 23% . ESBL producing E. coli and Klebsiella spp showed 100 % sensitivity to Imipenam & Piperacillin–Tazobactum .And Amp C β– Lactamase producing species shows 100% sensitivity to Imipenam .