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Urinary tract pathogens and antimicrobial sensitivity patterns in children in Ibadan, Nigeria.

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Adeyemo, AA; Gbadegesin, RA; Onyemenem, TN; Ekweozor, CC
Published in: Ann Trop Paediatr
1994

A study of bacterial organisms isolated from 65 Nigerian children who had urinary tract infection (UTI) is reported. The predominant isolate in both inpatients and outpatients was Klebsiella species which accounted for 52.8% of cases. Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas spp and Proteus spp accounted for 25.0%, 15.3% and 5.5% of isolates, respectively. All isolates were poorly sensitive to the common first-line drugs used in UTI in our environment, namely, cotrimoxazole and ampicillin, but exhibited good sensitivity to nalidixic acid, nitrofurantoin and ofloxacin. It is recommended that nitrofurantoin and nalidixic acid be used for blind treatment of UTI in Nigerian children in Ibadan while results of culture and sensitivity are awaited. Continuous monitoring of the pattern of organisms isolated in childhood UTI and their antibiotic resistance patterns is recommended as an essential step in guiding blind antibiotic therapy in such cases.

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Ann Trop Paediatr

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ISSN

0272-4936

Publication Date

1994

Volume

14

Issue

4

Start / End Page

271 / 274

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Urinary Tract Infections
  • Urban Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Nigeria
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Male
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Adeyemo, A. A., Gbadegesin, R. A., Onyemenem, T. N., & Ekweozor, C. C. (1994). Urinary tract pathogens and antimicrobial sensitivity patterns in children in Ibadan, Nigeria. Ann Trop Paediatr, 14(4), 271–274. https://doi.org/10.1080/02724936.1994.11747728
Adeyemo, A. A., R. A. Gbadegesin, T. N. Onyemenem, and C. C. Ekweozor. “Urinary tract pathogens and antimicrobial sensitivity patterns in children in Ibadan, Nigeria.Ann Trop Paediatr 14, no. 4 (1994): 271–74. https://doi.org/10.1080/02724936.1994.11747728.
Adeyemo AA, Gbadegesin RA, Onyemenem TN, Ekweozor CC. Urinary tract pathogens and antimicrobial sensitivity patterns in children in Ibadan, Nigeria. Ann Trop Paediatr. 1994;14(4):271–4.
Adeyemo, A. A., et al. “Urinary tract pathogens and antimicrobial sensitivity patterns in children in Ibadan, Nigeria.Ann Trop Paediatr, vol. 14, no. 4, 1994, pp. 271–74. Pubmed, doi:10.1080/02724936.1994.11747728.
Adeyemo AA, Gbadegesin RA, Onyemenem TN, Ekweozor CC. Urinary tract pathogens and antimicrobial sensitivity patterns in children in Ibadan, Nigeria. Ann Trop Paediatr. 1994;14(4):271–274.

Published In

Ann Trop Paediatr

DOI

ISSN

0272-4936

Publication Date

1994

Volume

14

Issue

4

Start / End Page

271 / 274

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Urinary Tract Infections
  • Urban Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Nigeria
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Male
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Female