Epidemiology and Characteristics of Urinary Tract Infections in Children and Adolescents

Epidemiology and Characteristics of Urinary Tract Infections in Children and Adolescents

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections in the pediatric population. Over the last two decades, antibiotic resistance is increasing significantly as extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) producing organisms are emerging. The aim of this study is to provide...

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Main Authors: Rima Hanna Hanna-Wakim, Soha Talal Ghanem, Mona Wajih Al Helou, Sarah Ahmad Khafaja, Rouba Ali Shaker, Sara Ali Hassan, Randa Kamal Saad, Carine Pierre Hedari, Rima Walid Khinkarly, Farah Mohammad Hajar, Marwan eBakhash, Dima Nezar Karah, Imad Samir Akel, Mariam Abdullah Rajab, Mireille Chahine Lteif, Ghassan Shafik Dbaibo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella
Children
Risk factors
antibiotic resistance
ESBL
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2015.00045/full

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