Reduction of antibiotic resistance of Enterococcus faecalis in infections of the genitourinary tract
Manfredi, R.; Nanetti, A.; Valentini, R.; Morelli, S.; Ferri, M.; Calza, L.; Chiodo, F.
Recenti Progressi in Medicina 93(12): 681-682
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-1193 PMID: 12587606 Document Number: 549509
Antimicrobial susceptibility levels of Enterococcus faecalis isolated from urine were followed up at our University Hospital during three years (1999-2001), in order to evaluate the trend of antibiotic resistance of this common community-acquired pathogen of the genito-urinary tract. One thousand and 249 consecutive strains were examined, and a surprisingly low resistance profile was detected. As a result, penicillin , ampicillin, nitrofurantoin and piperacillin may still represent first-line agents in our area when community-acquired urinary tract enterococcal infections is of concern, pending in vitro susceptibility studies.