Table 1.
Patients demographics and results of urine testing.
| No Growth (n = 4) | ASB (n = 19) | UTI (n = 11) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Data | ||||
| Mean Age (years) | 15.0 (6) | 8.8 (5) | 11.0 (6) | 0.11 |
| Male | 3 (75) | 9 (47) | 7 (64) | 0.49 |
| Myelomeningocele | 0 (0) | 7 (37) | 2 (18) | 0.24 |
| Anorectal Malformation | 3 (75) | 7 (37) | 4 (36) | 0.34 |
| Tethered Cord | 1 (25) | 5 (26) | 2 (18) | 0.88 |
| Mitrofanoff | 0 (0) | 7 (37) | 4 (36) | 0.34 |
| Augmented Bladder | 0 (0) | 3 (16) | 1 (9) | 0.64 |
| Asymptomatic | 4 (100)* | 17 (90)* | 0 (0) | <0.01 |
| Results of Urine Testing | ||||
| <10 urine white blood cells | 2 (50) | 8 (47)* | 0 (0) | 0.02 |
| 10-50 urine white blood cells | 1 (25) | 5 (29) | 6 (55) | 0.35 |
| >50 urine white blood cells | 1 (25) | 4 (24) | 5 (46) | 0.45 |
| E. coli | – | 12 (63) | 6 (55) | – |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | – | 3 (16) | 4 (36) | – |
| Enterobacter sp | – | 2 (11) | – | – |
| Enterococcus | – | 1 (5) | – | – |
| Staphylococcus | 1 (5) | – | – | |
| Citrobacter | – | – | 1 (9) | – |
Data presented as: n (%).
P-values not provided for urine culture results are this data is descriptive in nature.
*:
p < 0.05 compared to UTI.