Multidrug-resistant and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing uropathogens in children in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Ganendra Bhakta RayaBhim Gopal DhoubhadelDhruba ShresthaSunayana RayaUjjwal LaghuAshok ShahBijendra Bhakta RayaRita KafleChristopher M ParryKoya Ariyoshi

Published in: Tropical medicine and health (2020)

Nitrofurantoin, ofloxacin, and amikacin can be used for the empirical treatment for UTI in children in Bhaktapur, Nepal. MDR and ESBL-producing uropathogens are prevalent; this warrants a continuous surveillance of antimicrobial resistance.

Keyphrases

multidrug resistant
antimicrobial resistance
urinary tract infection
young adults
klebsiella pneumoniae
escherichia coli
tertiary care
drug resistant
gram negative
acinetobacter baumannii
public health
combination therapy