Open AccessTemporal Changes in the Prevalence of Community-Acquired Antimicrobial-Resistant Urinary Tract Infection Affected by Escherichia coli Clonal Group Composition
Author(s) -
S. P. Smith,
Amee R. Manges,
Lee W. Riley
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/527386
Subject(s) - medicine , escherichia coli , antimicrobial , urinary system , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , biology , gene , genetics
The changing prevalence of drug-resistant community-acquired urinary tract infection (UTI) is often attributed to local antimicrobial drug use or prescribing practices. However, recent molecular epidemiologic studies of community-acquired UTI suggest that other factors may play a greater role.
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