Bacterial species and antimicrobial resistance differ between catheter and non-catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Data from a national surveillance network.

Stéphanie D'Incau Andrew Atkinson Lorenz Leitner Andreas Kronenberg Thomas M M Kessler Anurag N Malani

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)

CAUTI pathogens were more often resistant to recommended empirical antibiotics than non-CAUTI pathogens. This finding emphasizes the need for urine sampling for culturing before initiating therapy for CAUTI and the importance of considering therapeutic alternatives.

Keyphrases

antimicrobial resistance
urinary tract infection
ultrasound guided
public health
quality improvement
big data
machine learning
deep learning
multidrug resistant