Ashraf M
Pakistan
Research Article
Efficacy of Anti-Microbial Agents with Ascorbic Acid in Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Author(s): Sana Afzal, Ashraf M, Bukhsh A, Akhtar S and Rasheed ADSana Afzal, Ashraf M, Bukhsh A, Akhtar S and Rasheed AD
Background: Rapid development of microbial resistance is an emerging health care issue of developing countries. In this study we evaluated the susceptibility pattern of bacterial pathogens causing catheters associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) against commonly prescribed antibiotics alone and in combination with ascorbic acid in institutional settings.
Method: The urine samples from 100 catheterized patients were collected and analyzed for their causative microbial agents. Susceptibility patterns of bacteria against amikacin, ampicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, ceftriaxone, and ciprofloxacin alone and in combination with ascorbic acid were analysed by Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method.
Results: The pathogens identified in CAUTI patients were Candida spp. (22%), Citrobacter (22%), E. coli.. View More»
