Etiology and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Urinary Tract Infection at Dhaka Shishu (children) Hospital

Abstract

Background : Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial disease in infant and childhood period that can present as symptomatic or asymptomatic way.Antibiotic resistance of urinary tract pathogens has been known to increase worldwide, especially to commonly used antimicrobials. Knowledge of pathogens causing UTI and their antimicrobial resistance patterns in a specific geographical location may help clinicians in choosing the appropriate antimicrobial agent.