ceftibuten

Objective. Objectives. To investigate etiology and in vitro susceptibility of the most common pathogens causing community-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs) in Russia. Materials and Methods. A total of 182 uropathogens isolated from urine samples of patients with communityacquired UTI were collected in Russia during 2013–2014 and included in the study. Results. Among the identified microorganisms the most prevalent uropathogens were Enterobacteriaceae (87,9%) and E. coli (68,1%). Drugs active against more than 90% of all Enterobacteriaceae isolates were fosfomycin (98,1%) and ceftibuten (93,1%).

Beta-lactams remain the most used class of antibiotics all over the world. Among them, cephalosporins occupy the leading place. This is due to not only wide spectrum of activity, but also a good tolerability of this antibiotic class. Оral therapy …

Translated and reprinted with permission from «International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents» 2001; 17:279-82.

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common complication of pregnancy. Approximately 20–40% of women with asymptomatic …