title: Oral treatment options for ambulatory patients with urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli.
abstract: An increase in extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli has been observed in outpatient settings. Consequently, 100 ESBL-positive E. coli isolates from ambulatory patients with clinically confirmed urinary tract infections were collected by a single laboratory between October 2004 and January 2008. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was carried out using the oral antibiotics fosfomycin, pivmecillinam, and nitrofurantoin and the parenteral antibiotic ertapenem. Susceptibility rates indicate that fosfomycin (97%), nitrofurantoin (94%), and pivmecillinam (85%) could be considered important oral treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, Salzburg Medical University, Muellner Hauptstr. 48, Salzburg A-5020, Austria.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Auer
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wojna
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hell
mesh_terms: D000561:Amdinocillin Pivoxil / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005578:Fosfomycin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009582:Nitrofurantoin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000561:Amdinocillin Pivoxil; D005578:Fosfomycin; D009582:Nitrofurantoin; D001618:beta-Lactamases