Antibiotic treatment failure of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in primary care

• Main Authors: Koh, Sky Wei Chee, Ng, Tracy Si Min, Loh, Victor Weng Keong, Goh, Jun Cong, Low, Si Hui, Tan, Wei Zhi, Wong, Hung Chew, Durai, Pradeep, Sun, Louisa Jin, Young, Doris, Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences; Urinary Tract Infections; Treatment Failure
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171548
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Higher resistance rates of>20% have been noted in Enterobacteriaceae urinary isolates towards ciprofloxacin and co-trimoxazole (C + C) in Singapore, compared with amoxicillin-clavulanate and nitrofurantoin (AC + N). This study examined if treatment failure varied between different ant...