title: [Urinary tract infections in the community].
abstract: 4,612 urine samples were sent to this laboratory in 1990, and the results of those sent during a single week in each of the 4 seasons were studied. Of 4501 urinary cultures sent from the general population, 811 (80%) were positive for E. coli, Klebsiella and Proteus mirabilis. 60% were resistant to ampicillin, 35% to cotrimoxazole and 20% to cephalexin. Of 111 urine samples sent from senior citizen homes, 57 (80%) were positive for E. coli, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella and Pseudomonas. 74% were resistant to ampicillin, 72% to cotrimoxazole and 46% to cephalexin. Ofloxacin and norfloxacin were very effective in urinary tract infections in the general population, with 94% and 97% sensitive to them, respectively. 68% of the urinary cultures sent from the senior citizen centers were sensitive to each of them.
authors.affiliation: Sick Fund of the General Federation of Labor, Neveh Ya'acov.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Glikberg
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Brawer-Ostrovsky
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000633:toxicity; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D011513:Proteus mirabilis; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents