Trends and correlations of infection rates and drug resistance of Escherichia coli among ICU and Non-ICU patients in Guizhou, China

Key Points

• This research examines the relationship between infection rates and drug resistance of E. coli in patients from ICUs and non-ICUs.
• Analyzed infection and resistance rates of E. coli
• Compared data from ICU and non-ICU patients
• Evaluated trends over a specified period
• Declining infection rates of E. coli were observed
• Lower drug resistance rates were associated with the declining infections
• Improved clinical outcomes may result from controlling these rates