[In vitro sensitivity of gram-negative bacteria isolated from urinary tract infections to various antibiotics]

This study was done on the outpatients and hospitalized patients who were suffering from urinary tract infections in Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital. 500 positive cultures were evaluated. E. coli was the predominant organism and it is followed by Klebsiella and Coliform bacteria. The sensitivity of the isolated bacteria were tested against various antibiotic discs using disc diffusion method. The sensitivity of the bacteria to the used antibiotics were as follows: Ceftazidime 96%, ofloxacin 95.6%, piperacillin 56.4%, amoxycillin + clavulanic acid 81.2%, amikacin 82.2%.