title: Antibacterial susceptibility of uropathogens in 3 hospitals, Sari, Islamic Republic of Iran, 2002-2003.
abstract: To determine the frequency and pattern of antibiotic susceptibility of uropathogens in urinary tract infection (UTI) from 3 university hospitals we carried out a retrospective review of urine culture and antibiotic sensitivity testing from symptomatic outpatients and inpatients during 2002-2003. Of 5600 samples, 703 (12.6%) were culture positive, 38.7% of which were from hospitalized patients. Escherichia coli was the leading cause of UTI in both groups of patients. The rates and roles of other pathogens, including Pseudomonas spp. (5.3%-10.4%), Enterobacter spp. (0%-5.7%), Staphylococcus spp.) 5.4%-26.4%), differed in each hospital. Differences in antibacterial susceptibility patterns were observed. Ampicillin (82%-100%) and co-trimoxazole (50%-90%) resistance were the most frequent. Methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus spp. ranged from 17% to 60%.
authors: Department of Paediatrics, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Islamic Republic of Iran. saffar@softhome.net
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Saffar
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Enayti
authors: I A
authors: IA
authors: Abdolla
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Razai
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Saffar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D016482:Urinalysis; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*