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Assessing the impact of discordant antibiotic treatment on adverse outcomes in community-onset UTI: a retrospective cohort study.

Anna AryeePatrick RockenschaubJohn RobsonZaheer AhmedCaoimhe Nic FhogartaighDavid BallAndrew HaywardLaura J Shallcross
Published in: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (2023)
One in seven COLUTI episodes in primary care were treated with discordant antibiotics. In higher risk patients requiring urine culture, empirical antibiotic choice optimization could meaningfully reduce adverse outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • primary care
  • end stage renal disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • mental health
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • urinary tract infection
  • general practice