Antibacterial resistance patterns of pediatric community-acquired urinary infection: Overview

Konca C., Tekin M., Uckardes F., Akgun S., Almis H., Bucak I. H., ...More

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, vol.59, no.3, pp.309-315, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 59 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ped.13139
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.309-315
  • Inonu University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in children. The aim of this study was therefor to construct a guide for the empirical antibiotic treatment of community-acquired UTI by investigating the etiology and antimicrobial resistance patterns of uropathogens and analyzing the epidemiological and clinical patient characteristics.