Exposure to co-amoxiclav as a risk factor for co-amoxiclav-resistant Escherichia coli urinary tract infection

Co-amoxiclav levels in bronchial mucosa.

Susceptibility testing of Escherichia coli isolates from urines: are we at risk of reporting false antibiotic resistance to co-amoxiclav?

Sir, The BSAC recently published a change to the recommended inhibition zone diameter breakpoint for testing susceptibility of Enterobacteriaceae to amoxicillin/clavulanate (co-amoxiclav), whereby the maximum zone diameter for inferring resistance was increased from 14 to 20 mm. There was no change to the MIC breakpoint, which remains at 8 mg/L. This change resulted in a significant increase in...

JAC 49/2 pp. 367-371

Co-amoxiclav is widely used in France to treat different infectious diseases, in particular community-acquired otitis, sinusitis and pneumonia, and occasionally urinary tract infections (UTIs). While the mechanisms of resistance to co-amoxiclav have been well defined, particularly in Escherchia coli, the influence of co-amoxiclav treatment on the in vivo selection of E. coli resistant to co-amo...

evaluation of maternal urinary tract infection as a potential risk factor for neonatal urinary tract infection.

objective: to assess the relationship between maternal uti during pregnancy and neonatal uti. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study included eighty neonates referred to ali-e-asghar hospital, tehran, iran, in 2011. the participants were divided into the study (with diagnosis of uti; n = 40) and the control (without this type of infection; n = 40) groups. the mothers were asked about...

Resistance patterns of Escherichia coli causing urinary tract infection

 Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases and Escherichia coli is its common cause. The aim of this study was to assess the resistance patterns of E.coli in urinary tract infections and to determine the susceptibility of E.coli to commonly used antimicrobials and also to evaluate the options for empirical treatment of UTI. Methods: This stud...