Enterocococus Infection in Urinary Tract among Inpatients:Clinical Analyseis
- VernacularTitle:住院患者泌尿道肠球菌属感染临床分析
- Author:
Min DAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Enterocococus;
Urinary tract;
Infection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To study the clinical features of Enterocococus infection in urinary tract among inpatients.METHODS The data of a total of 106 cases who suffered Enterocococus infection in urinary tract were retrospectively analyzed.RESULTS The infection rate was 30%.The risk factors included aggressive procedures in urinary tract,age,underlying diseases,etc.The most common species of Enterocococus were E.faecalis and E.faecium.They all were with high antibiotics resistance.CONCLUSIONS The Enterocococus are main pathogenic bacteria in urinary tract infection after Escherichia coli with atypical feature.Pay more attention to drug sensitivity,early diagnosis and rational treatment are very useful to control urinary tract infection.
