KASIC Patient Case: ESBL E. coli
A 44 year old š©š½ with CKD and estimated CrCl 25 mL/min presents with š„urination without flank pain. Urine culture grows ESBL E. coli. Which treatment option is best? š¤
A) Hold antibiotics
B) NitrofurantoinĀ
C) TMP/SMX
D) MeropenemĀ
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TMP/SMX. 2022 IDSA Guidelines suggest TMP/SMX or nitrofurantoin for uncomplicated cystitis caused by ESBLs.
Explanation: Based on this patients CrCl nitrofurantoin is not expected to achieve adequate urinary concentrations so TMP/SMX is selected. Holding antibiotics isnāt appropriate because our patient has burning with urination. Always evaluating for asymptomatic bacteriuria is a great antimicrobial stewardship practice! However this patient has cystitis and treatment is warranted. The practice that ESBL = carbapenem is fairly common. Meropenem should be active for this patientās infection but a carbapenem-sparing regimen helps reduce selective pressure for drug resistance.