Risk Factors for Antimicrobial Resistance Among the Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Korean Patients with Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis: A Prospective and Nationwide Study |
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| Authors: | Gilho Lee Yong-Hyun Cho Bong Suk Shim Sang Don Lee |
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| Affiliation: | 1Department of Urology, Dankook University, College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.;2Department of Urology, St. Mary''s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.;3Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Ewha Woman''s University, Seoul, Korea.;4Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. |
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| Abstract: | We investigated the risk factors for resistance to ciprofloxacin, cefazolin, ampicillin and co-trimoxazole in Escherichia coli isolates from urine of Korean female patients with acute uncomplicated cystitis (AUC). A total of 225 patients and their E. coli isolates were prospectively and nationwidely enrolled between May and October, 2006. All the antimicrobials did not show any differences according to the age group. A higher rate of ciprofloxacin resistance was observed in the south (OR: 3.04, 95% CI: 1.19-7.80 for Chungcheong-do & Jeolla-do; OR: 3.04, 95% CI: 1.22-7.58 for Gyeongsang-do) compared to Gyeonggi-do. Two recurrences of AUC in the past year was an important risk factor for antimicrobial resistance (ciprofloxacin; OR: 6.71, 95% CI: 1.86-24.11 and cefazolin; OR: 5.72, 95% CI: 1.20-27.25). However, the resistance to co-trimoxazole and ampicillin was not associated with any of the risk factors. This study also revealed the pattern of multi-drugs resistance in ciprofloxacin resistant E. coli strains. In conclusion, for Korean patients with two more recurrences of AUC in the past year, it is strongly recommended to perform an antimicrobial sensitivity test with a urine sample before empirical treatment. |
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| Keywords: | Ciprofloxacin Cystitis Resistance Escherichia coli |
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