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Table 3 Resistance rates of E. coli strains according the age groups

From: Empiric antibiotic therapy in acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections and fluoroquinolone resistance: a prospective observational study

Antimicrobial Agent

Age < 50

Age ≥ 50

P value

Ampicillin

54.7%

56.3%

0.880

Ampicillin-sulbactam

29.3%

40.6%

0.254

Amoxicillin-clavulonate

29.3%

40.6%

0.254

Cefuroxime

17.3%

37.5%

0.024*

Ceftriaxone

13.3%

21.9%

0.268

Fluoroquinolone

22.7%

31.3%

0.349

Gentamicin

5.8%

6.3%

0.585

TMP-SMX**

46.7%

28.1%

0.074

TMP-SMX+FQ***

18.7%

15.6%

0.706

  1. * = P < 0.05; ** = co-trimoxazole; *** = co-trimoxazole, fluoroquinolone dual resistance