Etiology and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Urinary Tract Infections in Children in A General Hospital in Kuwait: A 5-Year Retrospective Study

Conclusion: E. coli remains the most common uropathogen. A high percentage of the uropathogens causing UTI in children w as highly resistant to the first- and second-line antibiotics for the therapy of UTI. ESBL-producing bacteria are highly prevalent in children in our hospital. Local antibiograms should be used to assist with empirical UTI treatment.
Source: Medical Principles and Practice - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research