Examining the Results of Antibiogram in the Urine Cultures of 1-12-Year-Old Children with Urinary Tract Infections Hospitalized in Affiliated Hospitals of Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences، Tehran، 2021-2022
Descriptive cross-sectional study reveals high antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infections among children, indicating urgency for revised treatment recommendations.
Key Points
Escherichia coli was the most common pathogen in pediatric urinary tract infections, making up 68% of isolates.
A high resistance to ampicillin at 73.3% and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole at 66% was observed in the studied population.
This descriptive cross-sectional study analyzed the antibiotic resistance patterns in urine cultures of hospitalized children.
Rising antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infections calls for urgent research to revise treatment guidelines for pediatric patients.