Epidemiological factors associated with ESBL- and non ESBL-producing E. coli causing urinary tract infection in general practice

Frederik Boetius Hertz, Kristian Schønning, Steen Christian Rasmussen, Pia Littauer, Jenny Dahl Knudsen, Anders Løbner-Olesen, Niels Frimodt-Møller

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Abstract

The purpose of the study was to evaluate how use of antibiotics precedes the presence of ESBLproducing E.coli in general practice. The authors performed a triple-case-control study where three case groups were individually compared to a single control group of uninfected individuals. Urine samples were prospectively collected and retrospective statistical analyses were done. This study included 98 cases with urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by ESBL-producing E. coli, 174 with antibiotic-resistant (non-ESBL) E. coli, 177 with susceptible E. coli and 200 with culture negative urine samples. Case groups had significantly higher use of antibiotics than the control group within 30 days before infection (p<0.0001). The ESBL group had significantly more hospital admissions than the other case groups (p<0.05). Hospital admission was an independent risk factor for community onset UTI by ESBL-producing E. coli. Exposure to antibiotics was a risk factor for UTI with E. coli, while prior antibiotic usage was not an indisputable predictor for infection with ESBLproducing E.coli in general practice.

Original languageEnglish
JournalInfectious Diseases
Volume48
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)241-245
Number of pages5
ISSN2374-4235
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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