Trends in the Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli Isolated from Outpatient Urine Cultures in French Amazonia.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the community is increasing worldwide. We aimed to assess AMR trends in Escherichia coli from the community urine isolates in French Amazonia. We conducted a retrospective study from January 2016 to December 2022 in the Cayenne General Hospital microbiology laboratory (French Guiana). It included all urine samples positive for E. coli collected from adult outpatients. During the study period, 3,443 urinalyses positive for E. coli were studied. In 46% of cases, patients were women. In 64.4% of cases, E. coli were β-lactamase producers. The most frequently diagnosed resistance mechanisms were penicillinase production and sparing third-generation cephalosporins. Isolated E. coli were extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producers in 6.1% of cases. Overall, E.

SUBMITTER: Nkontcho Djamkeba F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11310616 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature