title: Development of a web application for recording bacterial etiologic agents and their antimicrobial susceptibility to improve the treatment of urinary tract infections and monitor resistance to antibiotics.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We describe the development of a web platform that provides an updated record of the etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility of the different microorganisms responsible for urinary tract infections.
  
  
  METHODS
  The MicrobDinamyc system (Francisco Soria Melguizo, SA, Madrid, Spain) is employed for the management of information derived from the urine culture results. The web application database automatically gathers the results of urine cultures conducted in the laboratory.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results. The user can consult the distribution of bacterial etiologies and antimicrobial susceptibilities in the different clinical settings during a specific time window.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using susceptibility data obtained in previous studies and stored on the web platform, it is possible to deduce the clinical activity of a given antibiotic in a specific setting.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gómez-Palomo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sorlózano-Puerto
authors.forename: Consuelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miranda-Casas
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Rodríguez
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Navarro-Marí
authors.affiliation: José Gutiérrez-Fernández, Microbiología, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avenida de las Fuerzas Armadas 11, 18012 Granada, Spain. josegf@go.ugr.es.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-Fernández
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D016208:Databases, Factual; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013030:Spain; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000652:urine; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents