Observational study over 8-year period evaluating microbiological characteristics and risk factor for isolation of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) in patients with healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) hospitalized in a urology ward

2021/08/30 by José Medina‐Polo, J. Gil-Moradillo, Medina-Polo, José +21
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · #610 Medical sciences #Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria #Medicine #Nosocomial Infections in ICU #Urinary Tract Infections Management #antibiotic resistance #healthcare-associated infection (HAI) #multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) #urology department

paper · doi:10.3205/id000073

openalex publication_date 2021/08/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/19

Abstract

The isolation of MDRO, in up to 25% of positive cultures in a urology ward, constitutes a challenge for the selection of antibiotics. MDRO are more common in immunosuppressed patients, those with previous UTIs, and those with a catheter in the upper urinary tract.

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