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Weerasekera, M. |
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Fernando, S.S.N. |
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Welgamage, T. |
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Premarathna, K. |
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Wijesuriya, T.M. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Ranasinghe, N. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2017-03-21T08:50:07Z |
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dc.date.available |
2017-03-21T08:50:07Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2015 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Weerasekera, M., Fernando, S.S.N., Welgamage, T., Premarathna, K., Wijesuriya, T.M., & Ranasinghe, N. (2015). Management of Patients with Clinically Suspected Pyelonephritis in a Resource Poor Setting. Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 46, 16-18. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2448-9514 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/4464 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Background: This study aimed to determine the aetiology, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and the clinical response to antibiotics in pyelonephritis.
Methods: Bacterial culture and ABST, clinical response and onset of renal failure were analyzed in 240 clinically suspected pyelonephritis patients admitted to Medical Units at Base Hospital, Tangalle.
Results: Of the 240 patients 61% had culture positive UTI mainly due to E. Coli (94%). Pathogens were 100% sensitive to meropenem, imipenem and amikacin while it showed 96%, 93%, 85%, 81%, 60%, 36%, 13% sensitivity for nitrofurantoin netilmicin, gentamicin, co amoxiclav, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin and ampicillin. The average duration of fever in days after administration of IV antibiotic was: gentamicin 1.66, co amoxiclav 1.98, ceftriaxone 2.14, and ciprofloxacin 2.34.
Conclusion: Gentamicin was the most clinically effective antibiotic from the antibiotics used for the treatment of pyelonephritis in the selected patient population. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Ceylon College of Physicians, Rajagiriya |
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dc.subject |
pyelonephritis |
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gentamicin |
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dc.subject |
uropathogens |
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dc.subject |
Sri Lanka |
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dc.title |
Management of Patients with Clinically Suspected Pyelonephritis in a Resource Poor Setting |
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dc.type |
Article |
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