Multidrug-Resistant Microorganism as a Cause of Urinary Tract Infection in Primary Care

Guinea Casta�ares, Javier; Mart�nez Iniesta, Gloria; Elizondo Pinillos, Irune Natalia; Iturralde Iriso, Jesus

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Multidrug-Resistant Microorganism as a Cause of Urinary Tract Infection in Primary Care [anatol j fm]

anatol j fm. 2024; 7(3): 124-125 | DOI: 10.5505/ajfamed.2024.63634

Multidrug-Resistant Microorganism as a Cause of Urinary Tract Infection in Primary Care

Javier Guinea Casta�ares¹, Gloria Mart�nez Iniesta¹, Irune Natalia Elizondo Pinillos¹, Jesus Iturralde Iriso²
¹Medical Internal Resident in Osakidetza, Vitoria, Spain
²Department of Preventive Medicine of Basque Country University, Family Physician, Osakidetza, Vitoria, Spain

This case report presented a 71-year-old female patient with a clinical picture compatible with a urinary tract infection (UTI) who did not respond to conventional treatment. The urine culture showed the growth of a bacterium called Providencia rettgeri, which is multidrug-resistant, among other antibiotics, to the one most commonly used in our population, such as fosfomycin trometamol, for uncomplicated UTIs.

Keywords: Antibiotic resistance, primary care, urinary tract infection

Corresponding Author: Jesus Iturralde Iriso, Spain
Manuscript Language: English

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