Publications by authors named "Shruthi Bhat Kodur Shivashankar"
Antibiogram of Urinary Isolates from a Tertiary Care Hospital.
Infect Disord Drug Targets
September 2021
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the prevalence of high-level aminoglycoside and vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus bacteria, specifically focusing on strains linked to urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE).
- A total of 75 Enterococcus species from urine samples were tested, revealing that E. faecalis and E. faecium were the most commonly resistant strains to aminoglycosides and vancomycin, with specific genotypes identified.
- The findings highlight the challenges posed by high-level antibiotic resistance, stressing the need for careful treatment decisions as these resistant strains can share their resistance traits with other bacteria, limiting effective treatment