Incidence of urinary tract infections and antibiotic resistance in the outpatient setting: a cross-sectional study.

Purpose: In 2012-2013, a cross-sectional survey was conducted in women visiting a general practitioner for urinary tract infection (UTI), to estimate the annual incidence of UTIs due to antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli).

Methods: A sampling design (stratification, stages and sampling weights) was taken into account in all analyses.