Perceptions and behaviours of infectious diseases physicians when managing urinary tract infections due to MDR organisms.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study was to attain a better understanding of infectious diseases (ID) physicians' experience with MDR organism (MDRO) urinary tract infections (UTIs) by means of a survey on disease perception, diagnostic management and treatment preferences.

Methods

A nine-question survey was developed and distributed to members of the North American Emerging Infections Network (EIN) in September 2013.

Results

Seven hundred and fourteen out of 1461 EIN members responded to the survey (49%). The responses of 603 responders were studied. Most providers perceived an increase in the incidence of MDRO UTIs over the past 3 years (75% of adult ID responders and 63% of paediatric ID responders). One hundred and thirty-four (22%) responders prefer intravenous

SUBMITTER: Trevino SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4652686 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature