Observational studyBMC infectious diseases2023
High frequency of Enterococcus faecalis detected in urinary tract infections in male outpatients - a retrospective, multicenter analysis, Germany 2015 to 2020.
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- Distribution of Uropathogens and Molecular Characterisation of Virulence Genes of UropathogenicPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Calling a Truce: Enterococcus faecalis as a mediator between E. coli and C. albicans during polymicrobial CAUTIs.Research square · 2026Article
- Differential antimicrobial responses in polymicrobial triple-species biofilms associated with persistent urinary tract infections.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Immunomodulatory Role of Milk on Gut Microbiota: Implications for Enhancing Oral Vaccine Efficacy.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- Antibiotic Outcomes of Enterococcal Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Analysis from Saudi Arabia and Oman.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Genetic diversity, antimicrobial resistance, and biofilm-associated virulence in clinical Enterococcus faecalis isolates from Hamedan, Iran.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Genome sequence data of multidrug-resistantData in brief · 2026Article
- Urinary Tract Infections in a Single-Center Bulgarian Hospital: Trends in Etiology, Antibiotic Resistance, and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2017-2022).Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Decoding Urinary Tract Infection Trends: A 5-Year Snapshot from Central Portugal.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- Utility of urine culture in men with uncomplicated cystitis in ambulatory settings.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2025Article
- Preemptive antibiotic strategies for gram-positive bacteria in preservation fluid: a single-center experience.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Virulence traits and bacterial interactions within the complex microbial population in urinary double-J catheters.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
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- A Five-Year Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance Trends among Bacteria Identified in Positive Urine Samples in a Tertiary Care Hospital from Bucharest, Romania.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Molecular Characterization of High and Low VirulentInfection and drug resistance · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundUrinary tract infections (UTI) in men differ relevantly to women by their pathogens. Gram-positive uropathogens play a relevant role in UTI in men. In this study, we aimed to analyze the epidemiology of Enterococcus faecalis in UTI in male outpatients.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective observational multicenter study during 2015 to 2020 consisting of urine samples of 99,415 adult male outpatients sent from 6,749 outpatient practices from Germany. Proportions were compared using the z-Test and 95% confidence intervals were calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method.
resultsE. faecalis is the 2
conclusionsE. faecalis is frequently isolated in suspected UTI in male patients. Consequently, Nitrate-sticks results cannot be recommended to exclude UTI in men. The empirical use of ciprofloxacin in young adults can be reasonable. Frequent recurrences in E. faecalis associated suspected UTI emphasizes the importance of microbiological pathogen identification and susceptibility testing in men suffering from UTI.
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