Predicting antibiotic resistance in Enterobacterales to support optimal empiric treatment of urinary tract infections in outpatient veterans

• Main Authors: Ben J. Brintz (Author), Karl Madaras-Kelly (Author), McKenna Nevers (Author), Kelly L. Echevarria (Author), Matthew B. Goetz (Author), Matthew H. Samore (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: Bacterial resistance is known to diminish the effectiveness of antibiotics for treatment of urinary tract infections. Review of recent healthcare and antibiotic exposures, as well as prior culture results is recommended to aid in selection of empirical treatment. However, the opt...