Antibiotic resistance spectrum of E. coli strains from different samples and age-grouped patients: a 10-year retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is the most common opportunistic clinical micro-organism with high drug resistance. This study aimed to analyse the resistance pattern of E. coli according to patient age and clinical sample type.

Design and setting

This retrospective observational study was conducted in a tertiary hospital in southeastern China.

Participants

E. coli strains were isolated from blood, urine and sputum of infected inpatients. The patients were divided into four age groups: children (0-14 years old, including neonatal and non-neonatal groups), youths (15-40 years old), middle-aged (41-60 years old) and old (>60 years old).

Results

A total of 7165 E. coli strains were collected from all samples. Compared with u

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10106033 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature