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Research in Pediatrics & Neonatology

Escherichia Coli Resistance to Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid in Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections

  • Open or CloseSandra Hilbert1, Mana Hedjri2, Michael Surböck1 and Milen Minkov1,2,3*

    1Floridsdorf Hospital, Department of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Vienna Health Network, Austria

    1Faculty of Medicine, Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria

    1Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria

    *Corresponding author: Milen Minkov, Professor of Pediatrics, Head, Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine, Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria

Submission: February 20, 2024;Published: February 29, 2024

ISSN : 2576-9200
Volume8 Issue1

Abstract

We assessed the pathogen spectrum and resistance of E. coli in 379 consecutive children with positive urine cultures. E. coli was the leading UTI pathogen (84%). It’s resistance to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid increased from 14 to 35% within four years. The rising local resistance of E. coli to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid requires alternative empiric antibiotics for pediatric UTIs.

Keywords:Urinary tract infections; Pathogen; Escherichia coli; Urinary cultures; Antibiotic resistance