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A retrospective analysis of 1041 patients with UTI (May\u2013November 2024) was conducted. Microorganism identification and antimicrobial susceptibility were determined using the MicroScan WalkAway system in accordance with CLSI guidelines. Results: Outpatients accounted for 80.5% of cases and inpatients for 19.4%, with a 3.1% mortality rate. Escherichia coli predominated (62.9%), with a significant association with outpatients (p = 0.02), whereas Enterobacter cloacae, Acinetobacter spp., Candida tropicalis, and C. albicans were associated with inpatients (p &lt; 0.05). Pediatric patients exhibited distinctive microbiological profiles: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (9.7% vs. 2.1%, p = 0.032), Enterococcus faecalis (33.3% vs. 16.2%, p = 0.001), and Staphylococcus epidermidis (26.6% vs. 6.5%, p = 0.027) were significantly more prevalent than in adults. Multidrug resistance (MDR) was detected in 27.1% of isolates, and extensive drug resistance (XDR) in 3.2%. XDR was associated with Gram-positive bacteria (12.2% vs. 1.4%, p &lt; 0.001). Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) were identified in 0.9% (7\/772) of cases, with 42.9% occurring in outpatients. Hospitalization (OR: 2.01; 95% CI: 1.43\u20132.83), surgical services (OR: 1.41; 95% CI: 1.02\u20131.97), and recent surgery (OR: 2.37; 95% CI: 1.04\u20135.39) were independent predictors of MDR\/XDR infections. 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