Increase seen in number of patients admitted with antibiotic-resistant infections

The emergence of community-acquired infections, such as urinary tract infections (UTI), due to strains resistant to common antibiotics are on the rise, according to Rhode Island Hospital researchers. The study is published online in the journal Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control."Over the last several years, we've seen an increase in the number of bacteria - many of which are forms of E. coli - that are resistant to commonly administered antibiotics," said Leonard Mermel, D.O., medical director of the department of epidemiology and infection control at Rhode Island Hospital.



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