Characteristics of urinary tract infection pathogens and their in vitro susceptibility to antimicrobial agents in China: data from a multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study assessed the characteristics of pathogens identified in clinical isolates from patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) and their in vitro sensitivity to commonly used antibiotics in the clinical setting in China.

Design and setting

Multicenter study was conducted between January and December 2011 in 12 hospitals in China.

Participants

Urine samples were collected from 356 symptomatic patients treated in the study hospitals for acute uncomplicated cystitis, recurrent UTI or complicated UTI.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were measured using broth microdilution according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute 2011 guidelines. Thirteen antimicrobial agents were tested: fosfomycin

SUBMITTER: Qiao LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3863131 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature