Table 6. Distribution of antibiotics used to treat UTI during follow-up.
NIDRR definition (N = 10) | CMS definition (N = 25) | Togan definition (N = 20) | EAU definition (N = 24) | Burgdörfer definition (N = 21) | Any mention of the term UTI (N = 33) | Any of the 6 definitions (N = 42) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Any antibiotic | 9 (90.0%) | 21 (84.0%) | 19 (95.0%) | 20 (83.3%) | 17 (81.0%) | 32 (97.0%) | 38 (90.5%) |
No antibiotic | 1 (10.0%) | 4 (16.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | 4 (16.7%) | 4 (19.1%) | 1 (3.0%) | 4 (9.5%) |
Monotherapy | 3 (30.0%) | 7 (28.0%) | 6 (30.0%) | 9 (37.5%) | 7 (33.3%) | 11 (33.3%) | 14 (33.3%) |
Polypharmacy | 6 (60.0%) | 14 (56.0%) | 13 (65.0%) | 11 (45.8%) | 10 (47.6%) | 21 (63.6%) | 24 (57.1%) |
Specific antibiotic | |||||||
Carbapenem | 2 (20.0%) | 2 (8.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | 2 (8.3%) | 2 (9.5%) | 5 (15.2%) | 5 (11.9%) |
Cephalosporin | 1 (10.0%) | 6 (24.0%) | 6 (30.0%) | 4 (16.7%) | 3 (14.3%) | 6 (18.2%) | 8 (19.1%) |
Ciprofloxacin | 7 (70.0%) | 16 (64.0%) | 14 (70.0%) | 15 (62.5%) | 14 (66.7%) | 21 (63.6%) | 23 (54.8%) |
Nitrofurantoin | 2 (20.0%) | 9 (36.0%) | 8 (40.0%) | 6 (25.0%) | 5 (23.8%) | 11 (33.3%) | 14 (33.3%) |
Aminoglycoside | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.0%) | 1 (2.4%) |
Clindamycin | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.2%) | 1 (4.8%) | 1 (3.0%) | 1 (2.4%) |
Colistin | 1 (10.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (4.2%) | 1 (4.8%) | 1 (3.0%) | 1 (2.4%) |
Sulfonamide | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (4.2%) | 1 (4.8%) | 4 (12.1%) | 4 (9.5%) |
Vancomycin | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (4.2%) | 1 (4.8%) | 2 (6.1%) | 2 (4.8%) |
Penicillins and penicillin combinations | 4 (40.0%) | 6 (24.0%) | 6 (30.0%) | 4 (16.7%) | 4 (19.1%) | 7 (21.2%) | 9 (21.4%) |
Other antibiotic* | 3 (30.0%) | 4 (16.0%) | 4 (20.0%) | 5 (20.8%) | 4 (19.1%) | 9 (27.3%) | 10 (23.8%) |
Abbreviation: CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; EAU, European Association of Urology; NIDRR, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research; UTI, urinary tract infection.
Note: Percentages based on subgroup of patients who experienced UTI during follow-up (n = 42).
*Other antibiotics include fosfomycin, fusidic acid, metronidazole, and rifampicin.