Incidence and outcomes of patients admitted to emergency departments with urinary tract infections in Denmark: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common Emergency Department (ED) diagnosis and cause of hospitalization. This study aimed to assess the incidence of UTI-related referrals and admissions in the Region of Southern Denmark and describe patient demographics, clinical and laboratory findings, readmission rates and mortality.

Materials and methods

This retrospective cohort study included all referrals to five EDs in the Region of Southern Denmark from January 1, 2016, to March 19, 2018. Patients aged ≥18 years, with a UTI discharge diagnosis were included.

Results

A total of 3,754 individual UTI patients were identified, corresponding to an incidence of 17.6 per 10,000 person-years and an admission rate of 10.8 per 10,000 person-years. Admitted patients were o

SUBMITTER: Schutt IC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12366509 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature