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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/14113| Title: | Treatment of lower urinary tract infections in an era of increased antimicrobial resistance |
| Authors: | Mifsud, Ian |
| Keywords: | Urinary tract infections -- Treatment Drug resistance in microorganisms Antibiotics -- Therapeutic use |
| Issue Date: | 2013 |
| Publisher: | Malta College of Pharmacy Practice |
| Citation: | Mifsud, I. (2013). Treatment of lower urinary tract infections in an era of increased antimicrobial resistance. Journal of the Malta College of Pharmacy Practice, 19, 8-11. |
| Abstract: | The antibiotic arsenal for treatment of lower urinary tract infection is becoming increasingly limited. Co-trimoxazole has been lost in the empirical treatment of urinary tract infection. Other agents particularly fluoroquinolones are becoming ineffective. Locally, the empirical treatment of such infection focuses on two antibiotics – nitrofurantoin and co-amoxiclav. Carbapenems are increasingly being prescribed due to the emergence of ESBL (extended spectrum beta lactamase) positive pathogens. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/14113 |
| Appears in Collections: | JMCPP, Issue 19 JMCPP, Issue 19 |
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