Abstract
Of 176 urine isolates from female students positive for Escherichia coli, 29.6% were trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistant and none were nitrofurantoin resistant. Among students with a history of urinary tract infection (UTI) (n = 119), resistance to ciprofloxacin was 11.8%, compared to 1.8% among those without prior UTI. Nitrofurantoin should be considered for empirical therapy of lower tract UTI.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Ciprofloxacin / pharmacology
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Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
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Drug Resistance, Microbial*
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Escherichia coli / drug effects*
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Escherichia coli / isolation & purification
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Female
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Humans
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Nitrofurantoin / pharmacology
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Nitrofurantoin / therapeutic use
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / pharmacology
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / therapeutic use
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Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy*
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Urinary Tract Infections / genetics
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Young Adult
Substances
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Ciprofloxacin
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
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Nitrofurantoin