Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common and are a major contributor to global antibiotic use and resistance. Without effective antibiotics active against common uropathogens, many urological procedures would carry excessive risk. In this article, Zowawi and coauthors describe the current global epidemiology of resistance in Gram-negative uropathogens and discuss the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying the resistance of these phenotypes. They also examine the effect of resistance on common urological procedures and summarize various preventive and therapeutic options.
- Hosam M. Zowawi
- Patrick N. A. Harris
- David L. Paterson
