Antibiogram of pathogenic urinary e.coli isolates from tertiary care hospital in Kerala, India

Urinary tract infections are one of the most common causes of patient attendance in hospitals. E.coli remains the most commonly isolated pathogen causing Urinary tract infections. Antibiotic resistance is an emerging problem in developing countries. The way ahead is to streamline the utilisation of antibiotics and to implement locally relevant antibiotic policy. A total of 1152 urine samples were received during the study period. 327 samples grew monobacterial significant bacteriuria. Semi-quantitative cultures were performed.