Urinary tract infections owing to ESBL-producing bacteria: microorganisms change - clinical pattern does not

ÖZÇAKAR Z. B., Yalcinkaya F., Kavaz A., Kadioglu G., ELHAN A. H., Aysev D., ...More

ACTA PAEDIATRICA, vol.100, no.8, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 100 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02262.x
  • Journal Name: ACTA PAEDIATRICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Children, Extended-spectrum beta lactamase, Urinary tract infection, ESCHERICHIA-COLI, RISK-FACTORS, ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANCE, KLEBSIELLA-PNEUMONIAE, CHILDREN, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PREVALENCE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by extended-spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria have become a growing problem worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical and radiological findings in patients with community-acquired UTIs owing to ESBL-producing bacteria.