Epidemiology of urinary tract infection and antimicrobial resistance in a pediatric hospital in Nepal

201979 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Rabina Ganesh · Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital

Balkrishna Bhattachan · Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital

Abstract

E. coli and Klebsiella spp. were predominant cause of pediatric urinary tract infection in children. Higher susceptibility observed against aminoglycosides and nitrofurans make these drugs suitable in emergency.

Topics & Keywords

Urinary Tract Infections Management Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases

Volume 19, Issue 1, pp. 420-420

DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-3997-0

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