Open AccessAntibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of ESβL Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Urine Samples of Pregnant Women in Karnataka
Author(s) -
Kavita Nagshetty,
Patil Sa,
SM Gaddad,
Shivannavar Ct
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/9594.5048
Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , amikacin , imipenem , microbiology and biotechnology , cefuroxime , ampicillin , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , medicine , klebsiella pneumonia , ciprofloxacin , biology , bacteria , escherichia coli , pseudomonas aeruginosa , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Klebsiella pneumoniae possess a new problem to health care professionals worldwide, which complicates and limits therapeutic options. It is one of the leading nosocomial bacterial pathogens, and the present study aims to determine the prevalence of ESβL producing K. pneumoniae isolates with their antibiotic susceptibility pattern in urine samples of the pregnant women with UTI.