Multidrug resistant Escherichia coli isolated from urinary tract infections in a tertiary care hospital, Bangalore, South India

摘要

Background: Escherichia coli is the most common etiological agent in both community acquired and hospital acquired urinary tract infections (UTI). Emergence of multidrug resistance (MDR) among E.coli isolates is quite alarming. The goal of the study was to define the current prevalence and phenotypes of MDR E. coli among UTI samples in our hospital.