Prospective cohort study of risk factors for extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli urinary tract infections in elderly patients admitted to hospital.

Arturo ArteroAna EsparciaJuan AlberolaManuel MadrazoJosé M NogueiraJosé M Eiros

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2017)

Healthcare-associated UTI was a risk factor for ESBL-producing E. coli in elderly patients with UTI admitted to hospital. Our results might help clinicians in choosing empirical antibiotics in an overall high rate setting of ESBL-producing E. coli.

Keyphrases

escherichia coli
urinary tract infection
healthcare
klebsiella pneumoniae
middle aged
biofilm formation
acute care
community dwelling
adverse drug
palliative care
emergency department
social media
electronic health record
cystic fibrosis
candida albicans