Prospective cohort study on hospitalised patients with suspected urinary tract infection and risk factors por multidrug resistance.

ABSTRACT: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections and a frequent cause for hospitalization in the elderly. The aim of our study was to analyse epidemiological, microbiological, therapeutic, and prognostic of elderly hospitalised patients with and to determine independent risk factors for multidrug resistance and its outcome implications. A single-centre observational prospective cohort analysis of 163 adult patients hospitalized for suspected symptomatic UTI in the Departments of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Short-Stay Medical Unit of a tertiary hospital was conducted. Most patients currently admitted to hospital for UTI are elderly and usually present high comorbidity and severe dependence. More than 55% met sepsis criteria but presented with aty

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Bustos V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8184807 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature