Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli in Women with Acute Cystitis in Canada

BACKGROUND: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) has been a traditional first-line antibiotic treatment for acute cystitis; however, guidelines do not recommend TMP-SMX in regions where Escherichia coli resistance exceeds 20%. While resistance is increasing, there are no recent Canadian estimates...

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Main Authors: Warren J McIsaac, Rahim Moineddin, Christopher Meaney, Tony Mazzulli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/547848
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