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Bacteriology
Urine nitrite isn't a marker of bacterial resistance to cephalosporins
May 19th, 2005
Urine nitrite isn't a marker of bacterial resistance to trimethorprim/sulfamethoxazole, and now new research shows it doesn't indicate resistance to cephalosporins either. "Previous research has failed to identify urine nitrite as a useful marker for bacterial resistance to trimethorprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX). Evolving resistance to TMP/SMX has encouraged the use of alternate antibiotics, including first-generation cephalosporins. The objective of this study was to reanalyze the relationship between urine nitrite results and bacterial resistance, focusing on first-generation cephalosporins," said David C. Grant and colleagues, University of Arizona. ...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-05-19)
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