Antibiotic prescription patterns in patients with suspected urinary tract infections in Ecuador.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are among the most common cause to prescribe antibiotics in primary care. Diagnosis is based on the presence of clinical symptoms in combination with the results of laboratory tests. Antibiotic therapy is the primary approach to the treatment of UTIs; however, some studies indicate that therapeutics in UTIs may be suboptimal, potentially leading to therapeutic failure and increased bacterial resistance.

Methods

This study aimed to analyze the antibiotic prescription patterns in adult patients with suspected UTIs and to evaluate the appropriateness of the antibiotic prescription. This is a cross-sectional study of patients treated in outpatient centers and in a second-level hospital of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) in a city in

SUBMITTER: Sanchez X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10688952 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature