Affiliations 

  • 1 University of Malaya, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. aqtab_mazhar@um.edu.my
  • 2 University of Malaya, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2019 Oct;74(5):456-458.
PMID: 31649232

Abstract

Fosfomycin (FMT) was first isolated in 1969 and has gained popularity in the past few decades, specifically in the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI). A retrospective study was undertaken to study the pattern of FMT use in our outpatient clinics. Subjects were divided into guideline compliant (GC) and non-guideline compliant (NGC) groups, based on available guidelines. More than half of the subjects (51, 51%) fall in the NGC group. Diabetes was an independent risk factor for inappropriate FMT prescription. This represented an opportunity for antimicrobial stewardship in treating diabetic patients with uncomplicated UTI when this agent is chosen.

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