Sotto et al identified risk factors associated with resistance to various antibiotics for strains of Escherichia coli isolated from hospitalized patients with a urinary tract infection (UTI). The authors are from multiple hospitals in France.
Antibiotics studied:
(1) amoxicillin-clavulanate (AM/CL)
(2) fluroquinolones (FQ)
(3) trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SM)
Parameter
AM/CL Resistance
FQ Resistance
TMP/SM Resistance
age > 65 years
Yes (*)
male gender
Yes
Yes
previous UTI in past year
Yes
Yes (*)
Yes
antibiotic therapy in past 6 months
Yes
urinary catheter used in past year
Yes
hospitalized in an intermediate term care unit
Yes
where:
• "*" indicates a risk factor with a p value of 0.06 or 0.07.
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