Adherence to International Guidelines for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Lebanon

Table 1

Baseline demographics.

Demographics	Number of patients	Percentage
Age
18–30	117	31
30–40	114	30
40–50	84	22
50–60	39	10
>60	22	6
Number of UTI per year
1	194	52
2	113	30
≥3	69	18
Prescribed antibiotic
Fluoroquinolones	146	39
Nitrofurantoin	98	26
TMP-SMX	52	14
Cephalosporin	40	11
Fosfomycin	19	5
Amoxicillin/clavulanate	12	3
Other β-lactams	5	1
Other antibiotics	4	1
Allergy
Penicillin	28	7
TMP-SMX	4	1
Nitrofurantoin	1	0
Fluoroquinolones	1	0
Tetracyclines	1	0
No allergy	341	91
Nonpharmacological treatment
Yes	276	73
No	100	27
Culture obtained
Yes	97	26
No	279	74