Bacteriology in uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Norwegian general practice from 2001-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women are common, and urine samples from these patients are not routinely cultured. Empirical treatment is based on knowledge of resistance patterns for common uropathogens.

Aim

To evaluate the bacteriological findings and resistance patterns in urine samples from women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections, and to assess the relationship between antimicrobial use and resistance patterns from 2000-2015 in Norway.

Method

Bacteriology and resistance patterns were compared in 184 urine cultures from 2001, 406 urine cultures from 2010-2011 and 259 urine cultures from 2013-2015. Antibiotic use data from 2000-2015 were obtained from national databases.

Results

Escherichia coli (E. coli) was the

SUBMITTER: Bollestad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6181106 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature