Carbapenem Resistance in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates from  Children with Urinary Tract Infections

Fatima Naqvi, Syeda Tahira Bukhari, Asba Anwar, Nazia Bashir Abbasi, Raheel Sheikh, Anika Idnan

Carbapenem Resistance in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates from Children with Urinary Tract Infections

Authors

Fatima Naqvi, Syeda Tahira Bukhari, Asba Anwar, Nazia Bashir Abbasi, Raheel Sheikh, Anika Idnan

Keywords:

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli, carbapenem resistance, NDM-1, OXA-48 pediatricurinary tractinfection,antimicrobial resistance.

Abstract

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales,particularly uropathogenic Escherichia coli(UPEC), pose an escalating threat in pediatricnephrology due to severely limitedtherapeutic options. The objective of thiscross-sectional study was to determine the
prevalence, molecular mechanisms

References

1. Bryce, A., Hay, A. D., Lane, I. F., Thornton, H. V., Wootton, M., & Costelloe, C. (2016). Global prevalence of antibiotic resistance in paediatric urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ, 352, i939.

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Published

2026-09-04

How to Cite

Fatima Naqvi, Syeda Tahira Bukhari, Asba Anwar, Nazia Bashir Abbasi, Raheel Sheikh, Anika Idnan. (2026). Carbapenem Resistance in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates from Children with Urinary Tract Infections . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 4210–4220. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2999