Alkaline Urine in the Emergency Department Predicts Nitrofurantoin Resistance.
Background: The Proteeae group (i.e., Proteus species, Morganella morganii, and Providencia species) frequently causes urinary tract infections (UTIs) and is generally resistant to nitrofurantoin. Proteeae species can produce urease, which can increase urine pH.Objective: Our aim was to determine wh...
| Published in: | Journal of Emergency Medicine (0736-4679) Vol. 62; no. 3; pp. 368 - 378 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
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Pergamon Press - An Imprint of Elsevier Science
Mar2022
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