Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Uropathogens among Neonates in Maternity Hospital, Kuwait: A Six-Year Retrospective Study

• Published in: Medical principles and practice Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 250 - 261
• Main Authors: Moghnia, Ola H., Al Otaibi, Hessah S., Al Haqqan, Aisha M., Sokhn, Elie S., Pathan, Seema S., Abdulaziz, Nawar E., Mohammed, Habiba Y., Al-Sweih, Noura A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.06.2025; Karger Publishers
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Antibiotics; Antimicrobial agents; Bacteria; Bladder; Cross-Sectional Studies; Drug resistance; E coli; Female; Gram-positive bacteria; Hospitals, Maternity; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Intensive care; Kuwait - epidemiology; Male; Males; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Microorganisms; Pathogens; Prevalence; Research Article; Retrospective Studies; Statistical analysis; Urinary tract diseases; Urinary tract infections; Urinary Tract Infections - drug therapy; Urinary Tract Infections - epidemiology; Urinary Tract Infections - microbiology; Urine; Urogenital system; Kuwait; France; Neonates; Urinary tract infection; Antibiotic susceptibility; Uropathogens

AbstractObjective: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in neonates. Understanding the changes in the prevalence of common uropathogens is essential for early diagnosis and effective treatment of UTIs. This study aimed to identify etiological agents and determine the local antibiotic susceptib...