Table 2. Study characteristics: data collection period, patient population, and identified pathogens.
Study | Country | Period | Population | Organisms identified | ||
Gram-negative | Gram-positive | Fungi | ||||
Chang et al [30], 2016 | South Korea | January 2001-December 2010 | Hospitalized female patients with COa-APNb defined by presence of fever (≥38.0 °C), pyuria (5‐10 leukocytes per HPFc upon urine microscopic examination), bacteriuria (≥105/ml clean voided urine or ≥104/ml catheterized urine) |
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—d | — |
Sozen et al [12], 2015 | Turkey | July 2012-June 2014 | Hospitalized patients with positive urine culture <48 hours after admission, without hospitalization or urological surgery during the last month |
|
— | — |
Little et al [31], 2009 | UK | April 2002-May 2003 | Female patients aged 17‐70 years recruited from primary care practices with suspected UTIe or a history of dysuria and frequency |
|
Not reported | Not reported |
Tabak et al [14], 2018 | US | January 2013-September 2015 | Hospitalized adult patients with urine culture <3 days after admission, with Gram-negative pathogens isolated and tested for carbapenem susceptibility |
|
— | — |
Madrazo et al [32], 2021 | Spain | January 2016-December 2019 | Hospitalized patients aged ≥65 years with CAf-UTI and positive urine culture |
|
|
Candida spp |
Wozniak et al [34], 2022 | Australia | January 2012-September 2016 | Hospitalized patients with positive urine culture <48 hours after admission with >2 species identified (>105 CFUsg/ml, 103/ml for cystitis, 104/ml for pyelonephritis) |
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Zilberberg et al [41], 2017 | US | 2009-2013 | Hospitalized adult patients aged ≥18 years with CO-UTI defined by ICD-9h code, positive urine culture, and antibiotic treatment beginning <48 hours after admission and continuing for at least 3 consecutive days or until discharge |
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— | — |
Mark et al [33], 2021 | US | January 2017-June 2019 | Hospitalized patients aged ≥18 years with febrile UTI defined by fever, ICD-10i code of UTI, pyelonephritis, or sepsis, urine culture (EKP species >100,000 CFUs/ml) |
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— | — |
Kim et al [36], 2013 | South Korea | March 2010-February 2011 | Hospitalized patients admitting emergency department or outpatient clinic from the community with CA-APN defined by pyuria (≥5‐9 WBCj/HPF), fever (≥37.8 °C), and positive urine culture collected at the time of admission |
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— |
François et al [37], 2016 | France | January 2012-February 2013 | Female patients aged >18 years recruited from GPsk with UTI symptoms and followed up for 8 weeks |
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— | — |
Cheong et al [35], 2022 | Korea | January 2018-December 2019 | Hospitalized patients aged ≥19 years with ICD-10 code of CA-APN <48 hours after admission, defined by fever (≥37.8 °C), pyuria (≥4‐9 WBC/HPF), positive urine or blood culture, and symptoms or signs relevant to APN |
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— | — |
MacVane et al [38], 2013 | US | September 2011-August 2012 | Hospitalized patients aged ≥18 years with UTI present ≤48 hours after admission defined by positive urine culture (≥10,000 CFUs) |
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— | — |
Esteve-Palau et al [13], 2015 | Spain | August 2010-July 2013 | Hospitalized patients aged ≥18 years with symptomatic CA- or CO-HAl-UTI ≤48 hours after admission including cystitis, pyelonephritis, acute prostatitis, and urosepsis, defined by increases in urinary frequency, urgency, dysuria, or suprapubic tenderness, a positive urine culture of Escherichia coli (>105 CFUs/ml) |
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— | — |
Rozenkiewicz et al [40], 2021 | Spain | January 2011-January 2016 | Hospitalized patients aged ≥18 years with symptomatic CA-UTI (identified ≤48 hours after admission and not AHAm) including cystitis, pyelonephritis, acute prostatitis, urinary sepsis, and confusion state associated with UTI, defined by fever (>38 °C), urinary urgency, polyuria, dysuria or suprapubic pain, a positive urine culture (>105 CFUs/ml) |
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— | — |
Cardwell et al [39], 2016 | US | July 2013-September 2013 | Hospitalized patients aged ≥18 years with fever, chills, rigors, nausea, or vomiting; hematuria; altered mental status; suprapubic or flank pain; costovertebral angle tenderness; urinary frequency, urgency, or dysuria; and treatment for UTI ≤24 hours after admission |
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CO: community-onset.
APN: acute pyelonephritis.
HPF: high-power field.
Not applicable.
UTI: urinary tract infection.
CA: community-acquired.
CFU: colony-forming unit.
ICD-9: International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision.
ICD-10: International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision.
WBC: white blood cell.
GP: general practice.
HA: hospital-acquired.
AHA: ambulatory health care associated.