In vitro sensitivity of organisms causing urinary tract infections to four common oral antibiotics and to pivmecillinam
West Indian med. j
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37(4): 201-4, dec. 1988. tab
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in English
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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 A) and those from comunity patients(group B). Group B organisms were more sensitive than group A organisms. Over 75% 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
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Main subject:
Urinary Tract Infections
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Administration, Oral
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Amdinocillin
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Amdinocillin Pivoxil
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1988
Type:
Article
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