Urinary Tract Infections in the Emergency Department: Which Antibiotics are Most Appropriate?

Toker, Ibrahim; Kilic, Turgay; Kose, ŞÜKRAN; Yesilaras, Murat; Unek, Orkun; Hacar, Serkan; Toker, Aysin

doi:10.5152/eajem.2016.24855

Urinary Tract Infections in the Emergency Department: Which Antibiotics are Most Appropriate?

Toker I., Kilic T. Y., Kose Ş., Yesilaras M., Unek O., Hacar S., ...More

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.15, no.3, pp.126-130, 2016 (ESCI, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 15 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.5152/eajem.2016.24855
Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.126-130
Keywords: Urinary tract infection, emergency medicine, antibiotic resistance
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are frequently seen and also empirically treated in the emergency department (ED). It is known that the antimicrobial resistance of uropathogens is increasing worldwide. Because geographical location plays an important role in antimicrobial resistance and can be used as a guide for treatment, regional studies are particularly important. The aim of this study is to analyze the urine cultures performed at our ED.