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Variation in Antibiotic Susceptibility of Uropathogens by Age among Ambulatory Pediatric Patients
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Variation in Antibiotic Susceptibility of Uropathogens by Age among Ambulatory Pediatric Patients |
| Names |
McGregor, Jessina C.
(creator) Quach, Yennie (creator) Bearden, David T. (creator) Smith, David H. (creator) Sharp, Susan E. (creator) Guzman-Cottrill, Judith A. (creator) |
| Date Issued | 2014-03 (iso8601) |
| Note | This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Elsevier and can be found at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08825963. |
| Abstract | We compared uropathogen antibiotic susceptibility across age groups of ambulatory pediatric patients. For Escherichia coli (n=5,099) and other Gram-negative rods (n=626), significant differences (p<0.05) existed across age groups for ampicillin, cefazolin, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole susceptibility. In E. coli, differences in trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole susceptibility varied from 79% in children under 2 to 88% in ages 16-18 (p<0.001) while ampicillin susceptibility varied from 30% in children under 2 to 53% in ages 2-5 (p=0.015). Uropathogen susceptibility to common urinary anti-infectives may be lower in the youngest children. Further investigation into these differences is needed to facilitate appropriate and prudent treatment of urinary tract infections. |
| Genre | Article |
| Topic | urinary tract infection |
| Identifier | McGregor, J. C., Quach, Y., Bearden, D. T., Smith, D. H., Sharp, S. E., & Guzman-Cottrill, J. A. (2014). Variation in Antibiotic Susceptibility of Uropathogens by Age Among Ambulatory Pediatric Patients. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 29(2), 152-157. doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2013.09.001 |
