[Urinary tract pathogens in uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections in women in Norway].

BACKGROUND

We wanted to investigate the antimicrobial susceptibility of urinary tract pathogens in uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections in adult women in Norway.

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

Urine samples from 312 adult women with symptoms of uncomplicated urinary tract infections from eight general practices were included.

RESULTS

Significant bacteriuria was found in 187 samples (60%). E coli was isolated from 153 (82%) of these samples. Other isolated uropathogens were S saprophyticus 18 (10%), Proteus spp 6 (3%), Klebsiella spp 4 (2%), Enterobacter spp 2 (1%), enterococci 1 (0.5%) and other Gram-positive bacteria 3 (1,5%). No fungi were isolated. Of the E coli isolates, 1 %, 1 % and 9 % were resistant to nitrofurantoin, mecillinam and trimetoprim respectively. All S saprophyticus isolates were sensitive to nitrofurantoin and trimetoprim.

INTERPRETATION: Antibiotic resistance of urinary tract pathogens causing uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adult women in general practice is still low in Norway.