Antimicrobial susceptibility of uropathogens causing acute uncomplicated cystitis in female outpatients in South Korea: a multicentre study in 2002

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2004 Sep:24 Suppl 1:S61-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2004.02.012.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to obtain data on the susceptibility of pathogens responsible for acute uncomplicated cystitis in South Korea to currently used antimicrobial agents. A total of 239 isolates were obtained from female outpatients with acute uncomplicated cystitis. The most prevalent causative organism was Escherichia coli (79.9%), followed by coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) (4.2%) and Enterobacteriaceae (8.2%). The mean rates of susceptibility to commonly prescribed drugs are ampicillin 35.5%, cefazolin 89.1%, ciprofloxacin 85.7%, and trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) 62.1%. Regionally, resistance to TMP/SMX among E. coli now exceeds 30% in all regions. The high prevalence of resistance among uropathogens requires on going surveillance to ensure the provision of effective empirical therapy for acute uncomplicated cystitis.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacteria / classification
  • Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Bacteria / isolation & purification
  • Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Coagulase / metabolism
  • Cystitis / epidemiology
  • Cystitis / microbiology*
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Enterobacteriaceae / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli / isolation & purification
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Korea / epidemiology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Staphylococcus / drug effects
  • Staphylococcus / enzymology
  • Staphylococcus / isolation & purification
  • Urine / microbiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Coagulase