biostudies-literatureUnknown23(1)Salm JCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin<h4>Background</h4>Urinary tract infections (UTI) in men differ relevantly to women by their pathogens. Gram-positive uropathogens play a relevant role in UTI in men. In this study, we aimed to analyze the epidemiology of Enterococcus faecalis in UTI in male outpatients.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a retrospective observational multicenter study during 2015 to 2020 consisting of urine samples of 99,415 adult male outpatients sent from 6,749 outpatient practices from Germany. Proportions were compared using the z-Test and 95% confidence intervals were calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method.<h4>Results</h4>E. faecalis is the 2^nd most frequent bacteria (16%) detected in suspected UTI in male outpatients. Young men are predominantly at risk (17%) for isolation of E. faecalis inBMC infectious diseases812https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10657571biostudies-literatureHigh frequency of Enterococcus faecalis detected in urinary tract infections in male outpatients - a retrospective, multicenter analysis, Germany 2015 to 2020.PMC10657571Salm JArendarski PKramer TSSalm FfalseHigh frequency of Enterococcus faecalis detected in urinary tract infections in male outpatients - a retrospective, multicenter analysis, Germany 2015 to 2020.<h4>Background</h4>Urinary tract infections (UTI) in men differ relevantly to women by their pathogens. Gram-positive uropathogens play a relevant role in UTI in men. In this study, we aimed to analyze the epidemiology of Enterococcus faecalis in UTI in male outpatients.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a retrospective observational multicenter study during 2015 to 2020 consisting of urine samples of 99,415 adult male outpatients sent from 6,749 outpatient practices from Germany. Proportions were compared using the z-Test and 95% confidence intervals were calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method.<h4>Results</h4>E. faecalis is the 2^nd most frequent bacteria (16%) detected in suspected UTI in male outpatients. Young men are predominantly at risk (17%) for isolation of E. faecalis in2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Nov2025-04-20T01:03:55.671Z2025-04-20T01:03:55.671ZS-EPMC106575713798046010.1186/s12879-023-08824-6