Table 3.

Clinical parameters associated with febrile UTI or sepsis after TUR-P (n = 444)

Parameter	n (%) of the Parameter	n (%) of the Parameter in febrile UTI	Association with febrile UTI p value	n (%) of the Parameter in sepsis	Association with sepsis p value
Age >70 years	227 (51.1)	7 (31.8)	0.997	4 (40.0)	0.070
Prostate volume transrectal ultrasonography >40 grams	191 (43.0)	10 (45.5)	0.869	8 (80.0)	0.049
Pre-existing UTI	93 (20.9)	2 (9.1)	0.241	2 (20.0)	0.682
Pre-existing defined risk factors for UTI	309 (69.6)	14 (63.6)	0.035	3 (30.0)	0.265
Defined risk factors >2	109 (24.5)	14 (63.6)	0.004	8 (80.0)	0.004
Monopolar resection	224 (50.5)	12 (54.5)	0.088	6 (60.0)	0.212
High pressure resection	239 (53.8)	7 (31.8)	0.872	2 (20.0)	0.745
Duration of surgery >60 minutes	144 (32.4)	9 (40.9)	0.525	7 (70.0)	0.030
Volume of prostate resection >40 grams	64 (14.4)	5 (22.7)	0.776	4 (40.0)	0.135
Antibiotic prophylaxis	415 (93.5)	21 (95.5)	0.698	9 (90.0)	0.656
Groups of antibiotic drug used for prophylaxis	4 different groups	4 different groups	0.866	4 different groups	0.035
Simultaneous catheterisation: transurethral and suprapubic	169 (38.1)	9 (40.9)	0.778	6 (60.0)	0.149
Duration of catheterization >3 days	198 (44.6)	19 (86.4)	<0.0001	10 (100.0)	<0.0001