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Influence of microbial composition and sample type on antimicrobial resistance in urinary tract infections: a single-centre retrospective cohort study (2015-2023)

2026-03-02 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesTo quantify how urine sample type and polymicrobial context impact antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in urinary tract infections (UTIs), using routine diagnostics at scale. MethodsIn this retrospective, single-centre study, we analysed 188,687 urine cultures from the Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Switzerland (January 2015 to May 2023). We compared midstream urine (MU), indwelling catheter (IDC), and intermittent catheter (IMC) samples. Samples were classified a...

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