PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alhomayani, Faisal K.
AU  - Alazwari, Naif M.
AU  - Alshhrani, Mohammed S.
AU  - Alkhudaydi, Ali S.
AU  - Basaba, Abdullah S.
AU  - Alharthi, Tariq M.
AU  - Alghamdi, Muhanad M.
AU  - Aljuaid, Abdulaziz S.
AU  - Alosimi, Nasser M.
AU  - Alqethami, Abdulmajeed M.
TI  - The prevalence of multiple drug resistant urinary tract infections
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2022.43.8.20220238
DP  - 2022 Aug 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 927--932
VI  - 43
IP  - 8
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/43/8/927.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/43/8/927.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2022 Aug 01; 43
AB  - Objectives: To determine the prevalence and patterns of antibiotic resistance, risk factors, and appropriate empiric therapy for multidrug-resistant Enterococcus (MDRE) urinary tract infections (UTIs) at King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital (KAASH), Taif, Saudi Arabia.Methods: All patients attending KAASH with MDRE UTIs between January 2018 and December 2020 were enrolled in the study. After ethical approval, data were analyzed.Results: The most common causative organisms were Gram-negative and anaerobes, and the most sensitive antibiotics were ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone.Conclusion: Based on our analyses, regular culture and sensitivity should be made routine to gather information regarding susceptibility patterns, thereby reducing drug resistance in our setups.