Table 1.
Clinical data of the patients.
| Mild (n=38) | Severe (n=56) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (median, interval ) | 58 (17-76) | 62 (27-88) | 0.1660 |
| Gender (male/female ratio) | 24/14 | 23/33 | 0.0356 |
| Background diseases | |||
| Diabetes | 7 | 11 | 0.8825 |
| Hypertension | 14 | 22 | 0.8110 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 6 | 2 | 0.0372 |
| Chronic heart disease | 5 | 2 | 0.0823 |
| Chronic lung disease | 2 | 1 | 0.0347 |
| Cerebrovascular disease (coma) | 1 | 0 | 0.0222 |
| Autoimmune disease | 0 | 4 | 0.0922 |
| Gestation | 1 | 0 | 0.0222 |
| Urinary tract stone obstruction with hydronephrosis | 13 | 34 | 0.3997 |
| High pressure washing with percutaneous nephroscopy | 1 | 3 | 0.5206 |
| Transrectal biopsy | 10 | 3 | 0.0039 |
| Hospital stay (days) | 21 (7-68) | 36 (3-100) | 0.2038 |
| Number of hospitalization in ICU (cases) | 7 | 23 | 0.0208 |
| ICU stay (days) | 10.14 | 19.56 | 0.8051 |
| Time from admission to episode of sepsis | 6.53 (0-20) | 4.87 (0-52) | 0.3693 |
| Indwelling catheter (cases) | 15 | 52 | <0.0001 |
| Time from episode of sepsis to indwelling catheter | 12±31.57 | 11±20.00 | 0.3041 |
#, one case of catheter-related infection for 365 days.