Impact of Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute breakpoint changes on susceptibility rates of cephalosporins in uncomplicated urinary tract infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae
Breakpoint changes may impact cephalosporin susceptibility rates in uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTI). Applying the ≤16mg/L breakpoint to urine cultures from adult women in an academic health system resulted in cefazolin being the most active uUTI antimicrobial, with 86.9% susceptibility, compared to levofloxacin (80%), nitrofurantoin (76.5%), and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (72.6%).
Source: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - Category: Microbiology Authors: Kristen L. Bunnell, Eric Wenzler, Amanda Harrington, Larry H. Danziger Tags: Note Source Type: research
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