Open AccessAntibiotic susceptibility patterns of uropathogens in obstetric patients
Author(s) -
Ekadashi Rajni Sabharwal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.98591
Subject(s) - nitrofurantoin , medicine , imipenem , antibiotics , klebsiella pneumonia , antibiotic resistance , coagulase , microbiology and biotechnology , etiology , pregnancy , staphylococcus , antimicrobial , staphylococcus aureus , biology , bacteria , genetics
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most commonly encountered infections in obstetric patients. Although a variety of etiology is involved, Escherichia coli and other coliforms account for a large majority of these naturally acquired infections. The estimation of local etiology and susceptibility profile could support the most effective empirical treatment.