Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases
Factors Associated With the Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in a Referral Hospital in Northern Peru
By Rodriguez-Saldaña CA, Clavijo-Gallardo DV, Serna-Alarcón V and 3 others.
Abstract
Introduction
Antimicrobial resistance in uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) compromises urinary tract infection management, yet analytical evidence from northern Peru remains limited. This study evaluated demographic and clinical factors associated with resistance in UPEC isolates from a regional referral hospital.
Methods
A retrospective analytical cross-sectional study included 350 patients with monomicrobial urine cultures positive for UPEC during 2024. Resistance was defined as resistance to at least one of 19 antimicrobials. Associations were estimated using modified Poisson regression with robust variance.