Research Article

Urinary Tract Infections due to Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: Prevalence and Risk Factors in a Chicago Emergency Department

Table 3

Antibiotic resistance rates among 451 unique Enterobacteriaceae bacteria with and without multidrug resistance (MDR) isolated from 431 study patients.

AntibioticsAll isolates
( )
MDR isolates
( )
Non-MDR isolates
( )

Ampicillin55%99%45%<0.001
Amoxicillin-clavulanate10%35%4%<0.001
Piperacillin-tazobactam2%9%1%<0.001
Cefuroxime8%38%1%<0.001
Ceftriaxone4%20%0%<0.001
Cefepime3%17%0%<0.001
Ertapenem0%0%0%1.00
Levofloxacin17%72%4%<0.001
Gentamicin10%47%1%<0.001
Amikacin1%2%0.3%0.10
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole24%77%12%<0.001
Nitrofurantoin14%21%12%0.04
ESBL resistance pattern5%24%0%<0.001

aCompared between MDR and non-MDR isolates.
ESBL: extended-spectrum beta-lactamase.