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A 6-year study of complicated urinary tract infections in southern China: prevalence, antibiotic resistance, clinical and economic outcomes

Overview of attention for article published in Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, November 2017
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A 6-year study of complicated urinary tract infections in southern China: prevalence, antibiotic resistance, clinical and economic outcomes
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Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, November 2017
DOI 10.2147/tcrm.s143358
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Xiaoyan Li, Yunqin Chen, Weiguo Gao, Hao Ye, Zhongchao Shen, Zehuai Wen, Jia Wei

Abstract

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common nosocomial infections. This study evaluated the prevalence, pathogens, antibiotic resistances, clinical outcomes, and hospitalization costs associated with complicated UTIs in southern China, and risk factors delaying patient discharge. We retrospectively reviewed electronic medical records of 4,284 (61.4% women) complicated UTI-related hospitalizations from 2008 to 2013. Average patient age was 61.1 years and median hospital stay was 11 days. Pathogens were isolated from 1,071 urine and 148 blood specimens. Gram-negative bacteria were the most frequent and included Escherichia coli (48.2%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (9.5%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (4.9%), and Proteus mirabilis (4.6%), while Enterococcus spp. (14.4%) was the most common Gram-positive bacteria causing UTIs. Both E. coli and K. pneumoniae showed high resistance rates (>45%) to wide-spectrum penicillins, cephalosporins, aztreonam, and ciprofloxacin. Resistances to beta-lactamase inhibitor/beta-lactam antibiotic combination were relatively lower. Imipenem, meropenem, and amikacin had the greatest activity against E.coli and K. pneumoniae. Recurrent infection was a risk factor for mortality. Age, sex, previous surgery, diabetes, and renal insufficiency were significant risk factors for delayed discharge (P<0.01). Response to initial treatment was associated with a lower cost. Initial empiric use of antibiotics least associated with resistance may reduce costs and medical resource usage.

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Unknown 78 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 13 17%
Researcher 9 12%
Student > Bachelor 7 9%
Other 7 9%
Student > Postgraduate 3 4%
Other 8 10%
Unknown 31 40%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 16 21%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 7 9%
Nursing and Health Professions 4 5%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 4%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 3%
Other 11 14%
Unknown 35 45%
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#17,292,294
of 25,382,440 outputs
Outputs from Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
#925
of 1,323 outputs
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#217,828
of 340,752 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
#15
of 26 outputs
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