The Clinical Significance of High Antimicrobial Resistance in Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect up to 150 million individuals annually worldwide, mainly due to Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Klebsiella. The emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are increasing, representing one of the biggest threats for human health. The objective of our study was to describe antimicrobial patterns of resistance and identify risk factors associated with MDR uropathogens.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study in 296 patients with community-acquired UTI who underwent clinical and microbiologic analysis, and clinical associations to MDR uropathogens were investigated. Findings. Microbiological analysis included E. coli (55%), ESBL-E. coli (26%), Enterococcus (6%),

SUBMITTER: Zavala-Cerna MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7293720 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature