Open AccessRisk factors for resistance and MDR in community urine isolates: population-level analysis using the NHS Scotland Infection Intelligence Platform
Author(s) -
William Malcolm,
Eilidh Fletcher,
Kimberley Kavanagh,
Ashutosh Deshpande,
Camilla Wiuff,
Charis Marwick,
Marion Bennie
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkx363
Subject(s) - urine , medicine , population , microbiology and biotechnology , environmental health , biology
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common. Antibiotic treatment is usually empirical, with the risk of under-treatment of resistant infections.
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