Bacterial resistance to trimethoprim in geriatric medical wards

M. J. Bendall; S. Ebrahim; R. G. Finch; R. C.B. Slack; K. J. Towner

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Bacterial resistance to trimethoprim in geriatric medical wards

M. J. Bendall, S. Ebrahim, R. G. Finch, R. C.B. Slack, K. J. Towner

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Urinary tract infections (UTI) caused by organisms resistant to trimethoprim (TMP), as well as their faecal carriage were studied in two geriatric wards. TMP-resistant UTI was common (26 and 50% of admission and ward-acquired infections, respectively) and was associated with male sex, recurrent and transferred admissions and length of stay. There was a strong relationship between faecal carriage and isolation of TMP-resistant organisms from urine. Antimicrobial exposure was the major determinant of TMP-resistant faecal carriage.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	121-126
Number of pages	6
Journal	Gerontology
Volume	35
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000213009
Publication status	Published - 1989
Externally published	Yes

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