BioMed Research International

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Pediatric Febrile Urinary Tract Infection Caused by ESBL Producing Enterobacteriaceae Species

Table 6

Antibacterial resistance levels of ESBL-producing and non-ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae among UTI-suspected children (<15 years) at HUCSH from February 1 to July 30, 2018, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
DrugsESBL producer (30) (% of NS)ESBL nonproducer (42) (% of NS) value
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid29 (96.7)40 (95.2)0.63
Ampicillin29 (96.7)39 (92.9)0.44
Ciprofloxacin17 (56.7)17 (40.5)0.13
Gentamycin29 (96.7)33 (78.6)0.028
Co-trimoxazole29 (96.7)33 (78.6)0.028
Nitrofurantoin12 (40)7 (16.7)0.026
Ceftriaxone27 (90)27 (64.3)0.012
Cefoxitin23 (76.7)20 (47.6)0.012
Tetracycline26 (86.7)28 (66.7)0.047
Norfloxacin20 (66.7)13 (30.9)0.003
Cefotaxime29 (96.7)20 (47.6)<.0001
Meropenem17 (56.7)12 (28.6)0.012
NS: nonsusceptible.