A recent study has revealed that survivors of complicated urinary tract infection (UTI) are commonly readmitted for recurrent UTI, usually related to other medical conditions that require urinary interventions.
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Researchers performed a retrospective analysis of 742
survivors, with average age of 68 years old, 43.3% were men, of cUTI. The findings
of interest were 60-day hospital readmission, and patient’s medical records
were accessed for pertinent information, such as demographic factors, infection
management, and clinical and microbiological data.
Generally, 149 survivors needed to be readmitted
within 60 days of index hospitalization, while the remaining 593 did not need
readmission. Former group happened to be predominantly male and older, as well
as were more likely to report having had UTI in the previous year. Most common reason
for readmission was recurrent cUTI (46.4%).
Utilizing the multivariable analysis confirmed that
older age was a significant risk factor for 60-day readmission, with the
possibility of increasing by 2% for each additional year increase in age. UTI
in the prior year was likewise confirmed as a risk factor.
Particularly, medical interventions involving the
urinary tract, such as the insertion of percutaneous nephrostomy and of an
indwelling bladder catheter, emerged to have a strong correlation with 60-day hospital
readmission. The same is true for cancer.
The researchers said that these findings suggest that
anatomic abnormalities or dysfunction of the urinary tract are major risk
factors of readmission.
For full details of the clinical study by the research
group, click here.
Source: Sci Rep 2021;11:6926