Establishment of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program to Spare the Use of Oral Fluoroquinolones for Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis in Outpatients

• Main Authors: Tomoyuki Kato (Author), Masayuki Nagasawa (Author), Ippei Tanaka (Author), Yuka Seyama (Author), Reiko Sekikawa (Author), Shiori Yamada (Author), Eriko Ishikawa (Author), Kento Kitajima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The increase in fluoroquinolone (FQ)-resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> (EC) is a serious global problem. In addition, much of acute uncomplicated cystitis (AUC) cases are caused by EC. FQs have been selected for the treatment of cystitis in outpatients, and there is concern about treatme...