title: [Reduction of antibiotic resistance of Enterococcus faecalis in infections of the genitourinary tract].
abstract: Antimicrobial susceptibility levels of Enterococcus faecalis isolated from urine were followed up at our University Hospital during three years (1999-2001), in order to evaluate the trend of antibiotic resistance of this common community-acquired pathogen of the genito-urinary tract. One thousand and 249 consecutive strains were examined, and a surprisingly low resistance profile was detected. As a result, penicillin , ampicillin, nitrofurantoin and piperacillin may still represent first-line agents in our area when community-acquired urinary tract enterococcal infections is of concern, pending in vitro susceptibility studies.
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Malattie Infettive e Sezione di Microbiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi di Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum, Azienda Ospedaliera, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manfredi
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nanetti
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valentini
authors.forename: Samanta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morelli
authors.forename: Morena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferri
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Calza
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiodo
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents