Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Uropathogenic Causes of Urinary Tract Infections in < 3-Year-Old Children: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common childhood infections and can lead to serious complications, such as hypertension and renal failure, if not diagnosed and treated promptly. The prompt initiation of appropriate empiric therapy in children with upper UTIs requires the identification of causative bacteria and their antibiotic resistance patterns. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency and patterns of antibiotic resistance among uropathogenic bacteria causing UTIs in children under 3 years of age admitted to the 17th Shahrivar Hospital in Rasht, Iran. Methods: A total of 259 children diagnosed with UTIs from 2014 to 2020 were admitted to our hospital and included in the study. The age, sex, clinical symptoms, urine analysis results, urine culture findings, and antibiogram of the patients were documented in a questionnaire. The data were then analyzed in SPSS software version 21. Results: The mean age of the children was 4.9 ± 2.7 months. Boys comprised 53.3% of the patients. Escherichia coli was the most frequent cause of UTIs in the children (56.4%), followed by Klebsiella (33.2%). The highest resistance was related to cephalothin (77.1 %), cephalexin (77.1 %), ampicillin (78.8 %), and amoxicillin (100 %). Conclusions: The most common uropathogenic bacterium causing UTIs in young children was E. coli, which showed sensitivity to ciprofloxacin, amikacin, gentamicin, nitrofurantoin, imipenem, ceftriaxone, and…
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Evidence Hub reads this as a cross-sectional, done in people. Its evidence level is 4 of 5 (Low · observational). Observational designs can show an association but not prove cause. Reported size: 259 participants or records.
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