Alarming Rise in Antibiotic-Resistant UTIs in U.S.
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Drug-resistant bacteria caused nearly 6 percent of urinary tract infections (UTIs) analyzed by a California emergency department, a new study reports.
The bacteria were resistant to a majority of commonly used antibiotics and many of the patients had no identifiable risk for this kind of infection.
Most of the bacteria were E. coli that were resistant to cephalosporin antibiotics. Such bacteria have long caused infections in hospital patients, but they are now sickening more people outside the hospital, particularly with UTIs, researchers said.
https://www.webmd.com/women/news/20180828/alarming-rise-in-antibiotic-resistant-utis-in-us
