Prevalence of ESBL-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in adults with and without HIV presenting with urinary tract infections to primary care clinics in Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People living with HIV may be at increased risk for infections with resistant organisms. Infections with ESBL-producing organisms are of particular concern because they limit treatment options for severe Gram-negative infections in low-resource settings.

Objectives

To investigate the association between HIV status and urinary tract infections (UTIs) with ESBL-producing Escherichia coli.

Patients and methods

Cross-sectional study enrolling adults presenting with UTI symptoms to primary care clinics in Harare, Zimbabwe. Demographic and clinical data were collected during interviews and a urine sample was collected for culture from each participant. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed according to EUCAST recommendations.

Results

Of

SUBMITTER: Olaru ID 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8242135 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature