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Factors Affecting Inadequate Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy and the Clinical Course of Upper Urinary Tract Infections in Elderly Patients: A Multicenter Study
- Source :
- Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, Vol 9 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Galenos Yayinevi, 2020.
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Abstract
- Introduction: In this study, we aimed to determine the risk factors associated with inadequate empirical antibiotherapy (IEAT) and hospital-related mortality in elderly patients being treated for upper urinary tract infections (UTI). Materials and Methods: This study included individuals aged 65 years and over who were hospitalized after being diagnosed of communityacquired UTI or community-onset healthcare-associated UTI and followed-up in clinics and/or intensive care units (ICU) of 33 hospitals between March and September 2017. Results: A total of 525 patients (48% males; mean age: 76.46±7.93 years) were included in the study. Overall, 68.2% of the patients were hospitalized through the emergency department and 73.9% of patients were followed-up for pyelonephritis. Gram-negative, Gram-positive, and Gram-negative and positive mix growths were determined in 88%, 9.3%, and 2.7% of urine cultures, respectively. Fifty-six (10.7%) of the patients died. In multivariate analysis, the presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [Odds ratio (OR): 2.278], age 85 years and over (OR: 2.816), admission to the ICU (OR: 14.831), and IEAT (OR: 2.364) were independent factors that significantly affected mortality. The presence of a urinary catheter, being followed-up in the ICU, benign prostate hypertrophy, use of antibiotics other than piperacillin-tazobactam and carbapenem were determined as independent factors that significantly affected IEAT (p
Details
- Language :
- Turkish
- ISSN :
- 2147673X
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.57ffa15af434b6ebd758bffb0228536
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4274/mjima.galenos.2020.2020.5