Antibiotic resistance in uropathogens across northern Australia 2007-20 and impact on treatment guidelines

Abstract

Background: Urinary tract infections are common and are increasingly resistant to antibiotic therapy. Northern Australia is a sparsely populated region with limited access to healthcare, a relatively high burden of disease, a substantial regional and remote population, and high rates of antibiotic resistance in skin pathogens. Objectives: To explore trends in antibiotic resistance for common uropathogens Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in northern Australia, and how these relate to current treatment guidelines in the community and hospital settings. Methods: We used data from an antibiotic resistance surveillance system. We calculated the monthly and yearly percentage of isolates ..