Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is one among the most common type of community and hospital acquired infection. Antibiotic resistance is a deep scientific concern both in hospital and community settings. The prevalence of ESBL range from 30% to 50% and the resistance due to CTX-M is increasing drastically from 30% to 90% around the world. Aim of the study is to detect ESBL CTX-M gene in Klebsiella isolates from patients with UTI in SRM medical college, hospital and research center a tertiary care hospital for a period of 1 year. Identification of organisms was done by routine urine analysis by semi quantitative urine culture. |
