| Title | Antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria isolated from urine samples obtained from nursing home residents. | | Author(s) | Das R, Perrelli E, Towle V, Van Ness PH, Juthani-Mehta M | | Institution | Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA. | | Source | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2009 Nov; 30(11):1116-9. | | Abstract | In our study of nursing home residents with clinically suspected urinary tract infection who did not require the use of an indwelling catheter, we identified bacteria isolated from urine samples, the resistance patterns of these isolated bacteria, and the antibiotic therapy prescribed to the residents. Escherichia coli, the predominant organism isolated, frequently was resistant to commonly prescribed oral antibiotics. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole remains the best empiric antimicrobial therapy for a urinary tract infection, but nitrofurantoin should be considered if E. coli is identified. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
| | PubMed ID | 19785518 |
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