Can Urinalysis and Past Medical History of Kidney Stones Predict Urine Antibiotic Resistance?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common infections encountered in the emergency department (ED) with an estimated 2-3 million annual visits. Commonly prescribed antibiotics for UTIs have shown growing rates of resistance. Previous studies lack direction on improving UTI treatment based on the labs available to the bedside clinician.

Methods

We sought to determine if antibiotic resistance in UTIs was related to demographics, urinalysis, and history of renal failure or kidney stones. We conducted an analysis of 892 women ≥18 years of age discharged from the ED with a UTI diagnosis. We assessed predictors of nitrofurantoin resistance, cefazolin resistance, ciprofloxacin resistance, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance using unadjusted and

SUBMITTER: Mohseni M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9541996 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature