Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Eschrichia Coli Isolates From Clinical Specimens at Pims, Islamabad
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20346156 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jafar Khan (0000-0001-6361-9300, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Irum Khalil (Kohat University of Science and Technology), Naser M AbdEl-Salam (King Saud University), Sehrish Liaqat (Kohat University of Science and Technology), Naila Younas (Kohat University of Science and Technology), Sameerah Mushtaq (Kohat University of Science and Technology), Riaz Ullah (0000-0002-2860-467X, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 62-69 |
| Publication date | 2015-11-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0189-6016 • E-ISSN: 2505-0044 |
| Publisher | African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.21010/ajtcam.v12i6.4s |
| OpenAlex | W1929042759 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Background: E. coli is the most common producer of extended spectrum beta lactamase enzyme (ESBL) which confers broad spectrum resistance to antibiotics like penicillin, cephalosporin and monobactum. Methods and Materials: The present study was carried out at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad. The marked resistance was viewed against amoxicilline-clavulanic acid, ceftriaxone and ceftazidime. The most effective drugs established were sulbactum-cefoparazone, amikacin, pepircillin-tazobactum. A total of 220 samples of wide range were selected, i.e., blood, urine, pus, sputum, etc. and were analyzed using various techniques of Gram staining and biochemical identification. Results: After performing antibiotic sensitivity tests, 83% samples came out to be ESBL positive and 17% were ESBL negative. Conclusion: It was concluded that to ensure adequate treatment of infections arising especially from urinary pathogens and controlling spread of bacterial resistant strains, the continuous monitoring by bacterial susceptibility testing is essential
Amikacin · Amoxicillin · Antibiotic resistance · Antibiotics · Bacteria · Biology · Cefixime · Cefoperazone · Ceftazidime · Ceftriaxone · Cephalosporin · Clavulanic acid · Imipenem · Penicillin · Pseudomonas aeruginosa · Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria · Antibiotic Use and Resistance · Medicine · Urinary Tract Infections Management · Microbiology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |