Population-based epidemiological analysis of acute pyelonephritis and antibiotic prescription in Spain (2009–2018)
Women had a fourfold higher incidence of acute pyelonephritis than men, with a decreasing trend over the study period. Cephalosporins were the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in women, while quinolones were more common in men. An increasing trend in cephalosporin use and a decreasing in quinolone use were observed.
Authors
- Ricardo Rodríguez-Barrientos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0440-6588)
- Miguel Gil‐García
- Jesús Redondo-Sánchez
- Lucía Martínez-Manrique (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2059-3758)
- M Canto de Hoyos-Alonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1409-893X)
- Isabel del Cura-González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3931-5304)
- Cristina Muntañola-Valero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8577-2805)
- Nuria Echave-Heras
Institutions
- Stockholm University (SE)
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (ES)
- Universidad de Alcalá (ES)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (ES)
- Escuela Nacional de Sanidad (ES)
- Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud (ES)
- Centro Español de Investigación Farmacoepidemiológica (ES)
- Madrid Health Service (ES)
- Bioef - Fundación Vasca de Innovación e Investigación Sanitarias (ES)
- Hospital Universitario de Móstoles (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0338447
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00