Retrospective analysis of antibiotic resistance pattern to urinary pathogens in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

Abstract

E. coli is still the most common uropathogen. Nalidixic acid, ampicillin, co-trimoxazole, and first-generation fluoroquinolones have limited value for the treatment of UTI. Sensitivity to imipenem and amikacin are still retained and may be prescribed for complicated UTI. Routine monitoring of drug resistance pattern will help to identify the resistance trends regionally. This will help in the empirical treatment of UTIs to the clinicians.