In-vitro sensitivity of organisms causing urinary tract infections to four common oral antibiotics and to pivmecillinam
West Indian med. j
; 37(4): 201-4, Dec. 1988.
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ABSTRACT
The in-vitro sensitivity to ampicillin, cotrimoxazole, nitrofuratoin, nalidixic acid and mecillinam was determined for 511 organisms isolated from 399 consecutive urine specimens. Urine specimens were divided into those of hospital in-patient origin (group B). Group B organisms were more sensitive than group A organisms. Over 75 percent of all group B organisms were sensitive to nitrofurantoin, nalidixic acid and mecillinam. Organisms resistant to multiple antibiotics were more frequently isolated from group A catheterized patients and are now less frequently isolated than in 1983. The antibiotic implications of these findings are discussed (AU)
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Infecções Urinárias
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Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana
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Andinocilina
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Andinocilina Pivoxil
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1988
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Article