Trends in hospitalisation for urinary tract infection in adults aged 18-65 by sex in Spain: 2000 to 2015.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyse trends in urinary tract infection (UTIs) hospitalisation among patients adults 18-65 aged in Spain from 2000-2015.

Methods

Retrospective observational study using the Spanish Hospitalisation Minimum Data Set (CMBD), with codifications by the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9). Variables: Type of UTIs (pyelonephritis, prostatitis, cystitis and non-specific-UTIs), sex, age (in 5 categories: 18-49 and 50-64 years in men, and 18-44, 45-55 and 56-64 years in women), comorbidity, length of stay, costs and mortality associated with admission. The incidence of hospitalisation was studied according to sex, age group and type of UTIs per 100,000. Trends were identified using Joinpoint regression.

Results

From 2000-2015, we found 259,804 hospit

SUBMITTER: Redondo-Sanchez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11020983 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature