title: Clinical and microbiological profile of urinary tract infection at a tertiary-care center in Lebanon.
abstract: We compared community-acquired urinary tract infection (UTI) with hospital-acquired UTI at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. Escherichia coli was the most frequently isolated organism. Hospital-acquired E. coli isolates were often multidrug resistant. These results can be used to improve empiric treatment of UTI.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Roula
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fadel
authors.forename: Ghenwa K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Dakdouki
authors.forename: Zeina A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Kanafani
authors.forename: George F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Araj
authors.forename: Souha S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kanj
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007861:Lebanon / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents