Clinical Characteristics of Uncomplicated Acute Pyelonephritis Caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study compared the clinical characteristics and antimicrobial susceptibility of uncomplicated acute pyelonephritis (APN) caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with uncomplicated APNs caused by E. coli and K. pneumoniae admitted to Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital between February 2014 and December 2021.

Results

We enrolled 497 patients (372 with E. coli infection, 125 with K. pneumoniae infection). Male, healthcare-associated infection, solid tumors, liver cirrhosis, chronic renal disease, solid organ transplantation, and antibiotic usage within the last 3 months were more strongly associated with K. pneumoniae uncomplicated APNs than with E. coli. Bacteremia and

SUBMITTER: Hyun M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10965864 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature