Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 249 patients with febrile urinary tract infection
All patients (n = 249) | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 60 (45–73) |
Male sex | 101 (41) |
Urologic history | |
Indwelling urinary catheter | 7 (3) |
Urinary tract disordera | 75 (30) |
Recurrent UTIb | 57 (23) |
Comorbidity | |
Diabetes mellitus | 33 (13) |
Malignancy | 17 (7) |
Heart failure | 21 (8) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 13 (5) |
Chronic renal insufficiency | 9 (4) |
COPD | 27 (11) |
Immunocompromised | 15 (6) |
Presentation | |
At emergency department | 175 (70) |
Antibiotic pretreatment | 73 (29) |
Fever duration, hours | 36 (19–72) |
Dysuria | 188/243 (77) |
Flank pain | 159/245 (65) |
Suprapubic pain | 127/242 (52) |
Perineal pain | 11/241 (5) |
Systolic BP, mmHg | 130 (116–146) |
Diastolic BP, mmHg | 74 (64–84) |
Heart rate, beats/minute | 94 (80–107) |
Cultures | |
Positive urine culture | 171 (69) |
Escherichia coli | 143/171 (84) |
Positive blood culture | 45/240 (19) |
Positive urine and/or blood culture | 183 (73) |