Аntimicrobial resistance of escheriсhia coli strains isolated from patients with purulent peritonitis

Abstract

Escherichia coli remains one of the most frequent causes of several common bacterial infections in humans. Surgery on the abdominal cavity is usually complicated by peritonitis caused by E. coli strains. Recently, there are data confirming the high degree of resistance of this strain. The prevalence of multidrug-resistant E. coli strains is increasing worldwide principally due to the spread of mobile genetic elements, such as plasmids. The rise of multidrug-resistant strains of E. coli also occurs in Ukraine. Therefore, the spread of resistance E. coli is an increasing public health concern in our country. This paper summarizes the antibiotic resistance of clinical E. coli strains, isolated from patients with peritonitis. Furthermore, therapeutic interventions and strategies to prevent and control infections are presented and discussed. The article also provides an overview of the current knowledge concerning promising alternative therapies against E. coli diseases.