Open AccessRelationship between Antimicrobial Consumption and the Incidence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates
Author(s) -
Noyal Mariya Joseph,
B Bhanupriya,
Deepak Gopal Shewade,
Belgode Narasimha Harish
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/11029.5537
Subject(s) - amikacin , klebsiella pneumoniae , ceftazidime , meropenem , ciprofloxacin , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , escherichia coli , antimicrobial , klebsiella pneumonia , antibiotics , biology , medicine , bacteria , pseudomonas aeruginosa , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Gram negative organisms are one of the major causes of nosocomial diseases. Development of resistance to antibiotics by these organisms increases their risk in clinical treatment of patients. It also affects morbidity and mortality hence needs to be monitored and controlled.