Urinary tract infections in a single hospital in Central Portugal: a 5-year analysis

Coelho, Patrícia; Rodrigues, Francisco; Castelo-Branco, Miguel

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Urinary tract infections in a single hospital in Central Portugal: a 5-year analysis

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dc.contributor.author	Coelho, Patrícia
dc.contributor.author	Rodrigues, Francisco
dc.contributor.author	Castelo-Branco, Miguel
dc.date.accessioned	2024-05-23T14:23:32Z
dc.date.available	2024-05-23T14:23:32Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.description.abstract	Abstract: Urinary tract infections are defined as the presence of microorganisms in any part of the urinary system, with the exception of the distal urethra. A majority of them are uncomplicated infections that are resolved on an outpatient basis, with empirical therapy. The objectives of this work were to study the sociodemographic characteristics of patients, analyze associated strains and examine the response of the main microorganisms to antibiotics. A retrospective observational study of all positive urine cultures between 2018 and 2022 was carried out at an institution (8340 samples). Sociodemographic data were also collected. In total, 61.3% were women, with an average age of 63.4 years, and 43.2% were from the Emergency Department. A total of 13.5% were fitted, 56% of whom were women. Also, 95.9% were not taking any antibiotics, and among the individuals who were taking antibiotics, 50% were injected. Escherichia coli (53.5%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (13.8%) are identified as the most prevalent strains. In the time periods analyzed, Escherichia coli decreased its resistance to 11 antibiotics and increased to 5 antibiotics, while Klebsiella pneumoniae decreased to 7 and increased to 7, with emphasis on the presence of 3 antibiotics with a resistance rate of 100% to all Klebsiella pneumoniae strains identified in 2022.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	COELHO, Patrícia; RODRIGUES, Francisco; CASTELO-BRANCO, Miguel (2024) - Urinary tract infections in a single hospital in Central Portugal: a 5-year analysis. Microbiol. Res. Vol. 15, p. 850–863. DOI: https:// doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres15020055	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	https:// doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres15020055	pt_PT
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/8994
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	MDPI	pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversion	https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/15/2/55	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Urinary tract infections	pt_PT
dc.subject	Antibiotics	pt_PT
dc.subject	Bacterial resistance	pt_PT
dc.subject	Most prevalent strains	pt_PT
dc.title	Urinary tract infections in a single hospital in Central Portugal: a 5-year analysis	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
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oaire.citation.title	Microbiology Research	pt_PT
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person.givenName	Patricia Margarida dos Santos Carvalheiro
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