title: Antimicrobial susceptibility of uropathogens causing acute uncomplicated cystitis in female outpatients in South Korea: a multicentre study in 2002.
abstract: The objective of this study was to obtain data on the susceptibility of pathogens responsible for acute uncomplicated cystitis in South Korea to currently used antimicrobial agents. A total of 239 isolates were obtained from female outpatients with acute uncomplicated cystitis. The most prevalent causative organism was Escherichia coli (79.9%), followed by coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) (4.2%) and Enterobacteriaceae (8.2%). The mean rates of susceptibility to commonly prescribed drugs are ampicillin 35.5%, cefazolin 89.1%, ciprofloxacin 85.7%, and trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) 62.1%. Regionally, resistance to TMP/SMX among E. coli now exceeds 30% in all regions. The high prevalence of resistance among uropathogens requires on going surveillance to ensure the provision of effective empirical therapy for acute uncomplicated cystitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University, 62 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-713, South Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Ju
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang Don
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: In Rae
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Bong Suck
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sim
authors.forename: Jeong Gu
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chul Sung
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Min Eui
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yong-Hyun
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Young Nam
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Woo
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003030:Coagulase / Q000378:metabolism; D003556:Cystitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003030:Coagulase