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Antimicrobial resistance patterns in urinary isolates from nursing home residents. Fifteen years of data reviewed.
- Source :
- Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (JAC); July 1999, Vol. 44 Issue: 1 p113-116, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- The antibiotic resistance patterns of gram-negative bacteria isolated from nursing home patients between 1983 and 1997 were analysed. Escherichia coli was the most prevalent isolate (48%) followed by Proteus spp. (26%) and other Enterobacteriaceae (20%). During the study period, the susceptibility of E. coli decreased for co-trimoxazole (79% to 62%), increased for nitrofurantoin (79% to 91%) and remained unchanged for amoxycillin (41%). Susceptibility to norfloxacin, available from 1990, decreased from 87% to 71%. Similar trends were observed when the susceptibilities of all gram-negative urinary pathogens were combined. The changes in susceptibility can probably be attributed to the empirical prescribing practices in the nursing homes studied.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03057453 and 14602091
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (JAC)
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs63880077
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/44.1.113