High Rates of Antibiotic Nonsusceptibility in Gram-negative Urinary Tract Infection in Children With Risk Factors Occurring in the Preceding Month: Considerations for Choosing Empiric Treatment

Background: Choosing an empiric treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs) requires epidemiologic data on antibiotic nonsusceptibility (ANS) rates, and risk factors for UTI and ANS in the individual patient. We assessed ANS in community-acquired UTI, and its association with risk factors exposure (previous antibiotic treatment, UTI and hospital visit)
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Antimicrobial Reports Source Type: research