Open AccessCausative agents of urinary tract infections and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns at a referral center in Western India: An audit to help clinicians prevent antibiotic misuse
Author(s) -
Harshkumar B Patel,
Sumeeta Soni,
Aroor Bhagyalaxmi,
Neev Patel
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_203_18
Subject(s) - nitrofurantoin , medicine , meropenem , imipenem , ciprofloxacin , antibiotics , antimicrobial , urine , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , biology
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain one of the most common infections in community and susceptibility of uropathogens to commonly used antimicrobials has declined over years. It is important to periodically study susceptibility patterns of uropathogens, so that empiric treatment can be determined using recent data, helping improve patient outcomes.