Abstract

Introduction: The present study aimed to assess the antibiotic resistance profiles and detect the presence of the sul2 gene in sulfamethoxazole-susceptible and resistant isolates of Escherichia coli obtained from outpatients and inpatients with urinary tract infections.

Methodology: The resistance profiles of 739 strains were assessed and the presence of the sul2 gene in 100 isolates was tested.

Results: The antibiotics with the highest resistance rates were ampicillin (57.4%) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (44.7%). The presence of the gene sul2 was detected in 66.7% of outpatient samples and 67.9% of inpatient samples.

Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that E. coli isolates exhibit high resistance to various classes of antibiotics, highlighting the need for developing strategies to help in prescribing antibiotics.

Details

Title
Antibiotic resistance and detection of the sul2 gene in urinary isolates of Escherichia coli in patients from Brazil
Author
Teichmann, Aline; Homero Neto de Cunha Agra; de Souza Nunes, Luciana; Marion Pereira da Rocha; Jane Dagmar Pollo Renner; Lia Gonçalves Possuelo; Carneiro, Marcelo; Rieger, Alexandre; Benitez, Lisianne Brittes; Andréia Rosane de Moura Valim
Pages
39-43
Section
Original Articles
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Jan 2014
Publisher
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
ISSN
20366590
e-ISSN
19722680
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2560272439
Copyright
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