title: [Urinary tract infections in general medical practice. A study of clinical findings, of the distribution of causative microbial species and their sensitivity to 16 antibiotics].
abstract: From April to July 1984, all of the strains recovered by 10 private laboratories in Upper-Normandy region (France) from urine samples from outpatients seen in office practices (public and private hospitals excluded) were preserved. A total of 829 strains were collected, identified and tested against antibiotics using disk diffusion techniques. These investigations, together with a synthesis of clinical findings, were carried out by the Laboratory of Bacteriology of the Rouen University Hospital. 78.1% of patients were females; all age groups were represented with a greater prevalence of subjects aged 26 to 35 and above 66. E. coli was the most prevalent pathogen (74.5% of all strains), followed by Proteus and Providencia (10%). E. coli was recovered in 78% of first infections against 67.7% of recurrent infections and 50% of prostatitis. More than 25% of strains were resistant to ampicillin; norfloxacin showed the best activity, with 96.5% of susceptible strains.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012008:Recurrence; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Infection des voies urinaires en pratique médicale de ville. Etude des données cliniques, de la répartition des espèces microbiennes responsables et de leur sensibilité à seize antibiotiques.