1602. Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Clinical Escherichia coli Urinary Isolates by Outpatient Practice Type

Abstract

BackgroundAntibiotic-resistant E. coli (EC) infections represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and pose a challenge to antibiotic stewardship. At present, clinicians in outpatient facilities may not have access to local antibiogram data to guide stewardship. Additionally, antibiotic resistance may vary between types of outpatient practices.MethodsUsing the database of a major clinical reference lab, this study analyzed several years of antibiotic susceptibility results for outpatient urinary EC isolates from Washington State. We compared rates of resistance to antibiotics between different types of outpatient practices, categorized using a modification of published ambulatory practice categories. Logistic regression was used to examine the association of outpatient practice type with antibiotic resistance, controlling year, sex, and age.ResultsAfter adjusting for year, sex, and age, logistic regression found significantly higher odds of resistance in urology compared with the reference groups of general family practice for ampicillin (OR 1.35), ciprofloxacin (OR 2.27), trimethoprim-sulfa (OR 1.51) and gentamicin (OR 1.73). We also saw increased odds of resistance to ciprofloxacin in patients from an oncology clinic (OR 1.56) as well as patients from “All other specialties” (OR 1.37). A lower odds of resistance was found in OBGYN clinics for ampicillin (OR 0.86), trimethoprim-sulfa (0.81) while a greater odds or resistance in OBGYN clinics was found for nitrofurantoin (OR 1.36).ConclusionAntibiotic resistance in EC urinary isolates can vary across types of outpatient practices according to clinical practice type. This may reflect differences in patient morbidity and/or differences in antibiotic stewardship practices and deserves further investigation. Patients with recurrent cases of resistant UTIs are generally referred to a urologist, and this was reflected in our data as there a higher odds of resistance was found in urology clinics. Similarly, we found higher odds of resistance into nitrofurantoin, a commonly prescribed antibiotic for UTIs in pregnant women, in OBGYN clinics that may reflect prescribing practices. Use of clinical data to create facility and specialty-specific antibiograms in outpatient settings may enable improved and “precise” antibiotic stewardship. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.