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Publication Date: 2012
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Antibiotic Resistance in Urinary Tract Infections in College Students
Olson, Ronald P.; Haith, Karen
Journal of American College Health, v60 n6 p471-474 2012
Objective: To determine resistance to antibiotics of "Escherichia coli" in uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) in female college students. Participants: Symptomatic patients presenting to a student health service from September 2008 to December 2009. Methods: Clean catch midstream urine samples were tested for urinalysis (UA) and culture and sensitivity. Results: Of 168 students enrolled in the study, 138 had positive UA, and 94 of these grew greater than 100,000 colonies/mL of "E. coli". Ampicillin resistance was 31.9%, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) resistance 16.0%, ciprofloxacin resistance 4.3%, amoxicillin/clavulanate resistance 3.2%, and nitrofurantoin resistance 1.1%. The sensitivity of UA was 95.4% and the positive predictive value was 87.0% (p [less than or equal to] 0.001). Specificity was 77.5% and negative predictive value 92.9%. Conclusions: In healthy college women with uUTI symptoms, TMP-SMX should not be universally used for empirical therapy, whereas use of ciprofloxacin, amoxicillin/clavulanate, and nitrofurantoin are appropriate.
Descriptors: Sexuality, Females, Public Health, Microbiology, Drug Therapy, College Students, Patients, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Diagnostic Tests, Prediction
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