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[Reduction of antibiotic resistance of Enterococcus faecalis in infections of the genitourinary tract].
- Source :
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Recenti progressi in medicina [Recenti Prog Med] 2002 Dec; Vol. 93 (12), pp. 681-2. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Antimicrobial susceptibility levels of Enterococcus faecalis isolated from urine were followed up at our University Hospital during three years (1999-2001), in order to evaluate the trend of antibiotic resistance of this common community-acquired pathogen of the genito-urinary tract. One thousand and 249 consecutive strains were examined, and a surprisingly low resistance profile was detected. As a result, penicillin , ampicillin, nitrofurantoin and piperacillin may still represent first-line agents in our area when community-acquired urinary tract enterococcal infections is of concern, pending in vitro susceptibility studies.
- Subjects :
- Community-Acquired Infections drug therapy
Community-Acquired Infections microbiology
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Enterococcus faecalis isolation & purification
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections microbiology
Humans
Urinary Tract Infections microbiology
Urine microbiology
Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology
Enterococcus faecalis drug effects
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections drug therapy
Urinary Tract Infections drug therapy
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Details
- Language :
- Italian
- ISSN :
- 0034-1193
- Volume :
- 93
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Recenti progressi in medicina
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12587606