[Comparative studies on activities of antimicrobial agents against causative organisms isolated from urinary tract infections (1989). III. Secular changes in susceptibility]

Jpn J Antibiot. 1995 Sep;48(9):1174-263.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Susceptibilities of Citrobacter spp., Enterobacter spp., Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia spp. isolated from patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) in 10 hospitals during June 1989 to May 1990 to various antimicrobial agents were compared with those in the same period of previous years according to a classification, uncomplicated UTIs, complicated UTIs without indwelling catheter, and complicated UTIs with indwelling catheter. As for Citrobacter spp., P. mirabilis and Serratia spp., which were detected very few in 1989, their susceptibilities were not observed an obvious change. As for Enterobacter spp., the susceptible strains to flomoxef, cefixime, cefuzonam and ceftazidime increased in complicated UTIs with indwelling catheter. The susceptibilities of E. coli to penicillins increased slightly in complicated UTIs with indwelling catheter. Against Klebsiella spp., a good activity of minocycline or cephems was found. The susceptibilities of P. aeruginosa to ciprofloxacin and new quinolones increased in uncomplicated UTIs. These data should be considered in clinical treatment of various urinary tract infections.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / pharmacology*
  • Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Bacteria / isolation & purification
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Citrobacter / drug effects
  • Enterobacter / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Klebsiella / drug effects
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Proteus mirabilis / drug effects
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects
  • Serratia / drug effects
  • Urinary Catheterization
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary