Emergence of and Risk Factors for Ciprofloxacin-Gentamicin-Resistant Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infections in a Region of Quebec

Jacques Pépin; Mireille Plamondon; Caroline Lacroix; Isabelle Alarie

doi:10.1155/2009/971624

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (Jan 2009)

Emergence of and Risk Factors for Ciprofloxacin-Gentamicin-Resistant Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infections in a Region of Quebec

Jacques Pépin,
Mireille Plamondon,
Caroline Lacroix,
Isabelle Alarie

Affiliations

Jacques Pépin: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Mireille Plamondon: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Caroline Lacroix: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Isabelle Alarie: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/971624
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 20, no. 4
pp. e163 – e168

Abstract

Read online

BACKGROUND: An increased incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by ciprofloxacin-gentamicin-resistant Escherichia coli (CiGREC) has been observed in a tertiary care centre in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The risk factors for such infections remained unclear.

Published in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

ISSN: 1712-9532 (Print); 1918-1493 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Science: Microbiology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjidmm/

About the journal