To study prevalence of extended spectrum beta lactamase production in isolates of E.coli in urinary tract infection.

Dr. Abhishek Kumar; Dr Ruchi Singh

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

To study prevalence of extended spectrum beta lactamase production in isolates of E.coli in urinary tract infection.

Dr. Abhishek Kumar, Dr Ruchi Singh

Abstract :

ABSTRACT :

AIM

1. To study prevalance of ESBL production in isolates of E. coli in urinary tract infection.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: This prospective study was carried out between January 2016 and September 2017. Follow–ups varied in patients according to their disease presentation and clinical outcomes. All strains from urine were cultured and identified by the Laboratory . In vitro presence of ESBL was confirmed by double disc method.

RESULTS:. The most common isolated organism is E.coli.55 patients were studied out of which 26% are ESBL producer 76% are non ESBL.ESBLconfer multidrug resistance making UTI difficult to treat.

CONCLUSION ESBL prevalence is steadily increasing & confer multidrug resistant strains difficult to treat.