Characteristic of antimicrobial resistance are the differences
between regions, hospitals and even departments. E. coli strains
are susceptible to commonly used antimicrobial agents in treatment
of UTIs. However, antibiotic resistance of uropathogenic E. coli in
UTIs is increasing worldwide. Our study showed that non-ESBL
producing E. coli isolates have alarming bacterial resistance rates
to most prescribed antimicrobial agents tested, such as amoxicillin
(65%), amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (AMC) (43%), T/S (55%) and
ciprofloxacin (22%).