Description
The article focuses on a bacteria Escherichia coli which lead to occurrence of pyelonephritis with increasing resistance of Escherichia coli for empiric antibiotics. Topics discussed include need for making choices of empiric antibiotic by clinicians which will be based on patterns of local resistance, association of extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) with healthcare acquisition and mentions drawback of ertapenem like difficulty in oral conversion.
Subject
Adult; Female; Male; Pregnancy; Urinalysis; Community-Acquired Infections; Cell Culture Techniques; Emergency Service; Drug Resistance; Microbial; Microbial Culture and Sensitivity Tests; Antiinfective Agents; Escherichia Coli; Escherichia Coli Infections; Biological Phenomena; Immunocompromised Host; Fluoroquinolone; Antibiotics – Administration and Dosage; Escherichia Coli Infections – Diagnosis; Pyelonephritis – Complications; Pyelonephritis – Diagnosis; Pyelonephritis – Etiology; Pyelonephritis – Risk Factors