Article ViewAbstractInternational Journal of Medicine and Public Health,2014,4,1,75-77.DOI:10.4103/2230-8598.127162Published:January/2014Type:Original ArticleAntibiotic resistance in uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from urinary tract infections out-patients in KermanshahSomayeh Jalilian, Abbas Farahani, and Parviz Mohajeri Somayeh Jalilian1, Abbas Farahani1, Parviz Mohajeri2* 1Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, 2Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran Abstract:Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common cause of infections described in out-patient’s setting and increase in antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli, is encountered world-wide. Antibiotic treatment is usually empirical; therefore, this study to provide the knowledge of local resistance pathogen patterns in Kermanshah. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of all E. coli isolates from urine samples admitted to Kermanshah Central lab between March 2011 and 2012 were included. Antimicrobial resistance was tested by the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion. Results: This study showed a total of 20,742 samples, 1228 (5.92) were positive for pathogenic bacteria. E. coli were the predominant 801 isolate (65.2%). Out of the 13 antibiotics tested for E. coli isolates, minimum and maximum resistance were observed to ampicillin (9.4%) and augmentin (68.6%). Almost 59-66% of the uropathogenic E. coli strains were resistant to amikacin, co-trimoxazole, tetracycline and cephalotin and nearly half of them were resistant to nalidixic acid and cephalexin. Conclusion: This study confirms that E. coli is still the most common uropathogen isolated. Augmentin and amikacin are not as a first choice for treatment of UTI in Kermanshah area. Ampicillin and nitrofurantoin may be considered as a fi rst choice empiric agent in out-patients. Keywords:Antimicrobial resistance, Escherichia coli, Urinary tract infectionsView:PDF (335.92 KB) PDFClick here to download the PDF file. ‹ Analysis of reasons for discarding blood and blood components in a blood bank of tertiary care hospital in central India: A prospective study up Age-wise seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in clinically suspected infectious hepatitis patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Delhi ›