Treatment duration of complicated urinary tract infections by extended-spectrum beta-lactamases producing enterobacterales.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-EB) are a problem increasing in our clinical practice.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome in patients who received short (≤ 7 days) versus long courses (>7 days) of antimicrobial therapy for complicated ESBL-EB urinary tract infections.

Methods

This is a retrospective and observational study. Positive urine cultures for ESBL-EB in our hospital between March 2015 and July 2017 were identified. Patients with complicated urinary tract infection were included. Differences between treatment groups (7 days or less vs more than 7 days) were analyzed according to baseline characteristics and severity of clinical presentation. Prima

SUBMITTER: Alvarez Otero J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7571686 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature