Pathogens and Antibiotic Resistance in Aged Patients with Urinary Tract Infection
- VernacularTitle:老年患者泌尿道感染菌群分布及耐药模式分析
- Author:
Ge HUANG
;
Yunzhen XIAO
;
Yanping ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aged patient;
Urinary tract infections;
Antimicrobial resistance;
Pathogens
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
1994;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate the distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of clinical isolates from the aged patients with urinary tract infection.METHODS Totally 1211 strains of germs were identified and(susceptibility) tests were performed using VITEK-60 system as recommended by the manufacturer.RESULTS The most common pathogens were Escherichia coli,Klebsiella pneumoniae,and Enterococcus faecalis.The infective rate of fungi was higher in the elderly.CONCLUSIONS Our data will be useful for reasonably choosing(antimicrobial) agents in(treatment) of UTI in the aged.
