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Table 2 Antibiotic susceptibility of the pathogens isolated at standard thresholds from urine culture of acute uncomplicated cystitis

From: Antibiotic treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis based on rapid urine test and local epidemiology: lessons from a primary care series

Antibiotic

Antibiotic susceptibilitya(%)

 

E. coli

All Gram -

All Gram +

All pathogens

(n = 157)

(n = 178)

(n = 25)

(n = 203)

Amoxicillin

63

56

32

/

Amox/clav

91

88

NTb

/

Ticarcillin

64

61

NT

/

Ticar/clav

92

92

NT

/

Piperacillin

64

61

NT

/

Pip/Taz

99

99

NT

/

Pivmecillinam

87

88

NT

76c

Cefalotin

63

61

NT

/

Cefotaxime

99

99

NT

/

Ceftazidime

99

99

NT

/

Cefepime

99

99

NT

/

Imipenem/cilastatin

100

100

NT

/

Gentamicin

99

99

57d

/

Tobramycin

99

99

NT

/

Amikacin

100

100

NT

/

Netilmicin

99

99

NT

/

TMP-SMX

87

87

63

85

Nalidix acid

97

87

NT

/

Ofloxacin

97

99

59

94

Levofloxacin

97

99

95

98

Nitrofurantoin

100

92e

100

98

Fosfomycin

99

98

27

89

Fucidic acid

NT

NT

58

/

Erythromycin

NT

NT

17

/

Lincomycin

NT

NT

62

/

Pristinamycin

NT

NT

62

/

Rifampin

NT

NT

61

/

Vancomycin

NT

NT

100

/

  1. aIntermediate strains considered resistant.
  2. bNT: not tested.
  3. cAll Gram + were considered resistant in vitro to pivmecillinam.
  4. dNatural low level resistance of Streptococcus and Enterococcus spp considered non susceptible.
  5. e Proteus spp considered naturally resistant to nitrofurantoin.