Antimicrobial resistance patterns of urinary tract pathogens and rationale for empirical therapy in Turkish children for the years 2000-2006

Catal F., Bavbek N., Bayrak O., Karabel M., Karabel D., Odemis E. , ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, cilt.41, sa.4, ss.953-957, 2009 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 41 Konu: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11255-008-9445-5
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.953-957

Özet

In patients with suspected urinary tract infection (UTI), antibiotic treatment is usually started empirically, before urine culture results are available. Unfortunately, antibiotic resistance has become an increasingly pressing clinical issue in many countries. The objective of this study was to assess the changing susceptibility of urinary pathogens to commonly used antimicrobials in a six-year period to evaluate the options for empirical antibiotic therapy in children with community acquired UTI.