Table 2. Resistance to antibiotics commonly used to treat UTIs.
| Microbe | Antibiotic | 2001 n (%) [95 % CI] | 2010–2011 n (%) [95 % CI] | 2013–2015 n (%) [95 % CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | Mecillinam | 7 (6.3) [1.8 to 10.8] | 4 (2.2) [0.1 to 4.3] | 11 (8.5) [3.7 to 13.3] |
| Nitrofurantoin | 3 (2.7) [0.0 to 5.7] | 0 | 0 | |
| Trimethoprim | 13 (11.6) [5.7 to 17.5] | 38 (21.1) [15.1 to 27.1] | 27 (20.9) [13.9 to 27.9] | |
| Co-trimoxazole | NA | 39 (21.7) [15.7 to 27.7] | 24 (18.6) [11.9 to 25.3] | |
| Sulphonamide | 21 (18.8) [11.6 to 26.0] | NA | NA | |
| Amoxicillin | 31 (27.7) [19.4 to 36.0] | 63 (35.0) [28.0 to 42.0] | 38 (29.5) [21.6 to 37.4] | |
| Ciprofloxacin | NA | NA | NA | |
| Staph. saprophyticus | Mecillinam | NA | NA | NA |
| Nitrofurantoin | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trimethoprim | 0 | 0 | 1 (4.5) [–4.2 to 13.2] | |
| Co-trimoxazole | NA | 0 | 0 | |
| Sulphonamide | 0 | NA | NA | |
| Amoxicillin | NA | 4 (10.5) [0.8 to 20.2] | 4 (18.2) [2.1 to 34.3] | |
| Ciprofloxacin | NA | NA | NA |
NA = not applicable, isolate was not tested for this antibiotic.