Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolates from outpatient urinary tract infections in women in six European countries including Russia

In most cases, low AMR rates were detected against the first-line antibiotics recommended in national UTI treatment guidelines, giving support to their future use. These results also support the European Association of Urology guidelines stating that nitrofurantoin, fosfomycin and mecillinam are viable treatment options for uncomplicated UTI.