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Table 1 Overall resistance rates and resistance rates of the most prevalent uropathogens

From: Urine cultures in a long-term care facility (LTCF): time for improvement

Uropathogen

Number positive cultures

Amoxicillin

Amoxicillin clavulanic acid

Ciprofloxacin

Trimethoprim

Cotrimoxazole

Nitrofurantoin

Fosfomycin

All uropathogens

105

64 (61%)

43 (41%)

36 (34%)

48 (46%)

(38%)

52 (50%)

19 (18%)

E. coli

40 (38%)

28 (70%)

20 (50%)

11 (28%)

10 (25%)

9 (23%)

2 (5%)

0 (0%)

Proteus

32 (30%)

11 (35%)

4 (13%)

10 (31%)

17 (53%)

12 (38%)

N/Aa

3 (9%)

  1. aProteus mirabilis is intrinsically resistant to nitrofurantoin