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Table 5 Rates of adverse outcomes

From: Procalcitonin and pyuria-based algorithm reduces antibiotic use in urinary tract infections: a randomized controlled trial

 

Control group

PCT/Pyuria group

Odds ratio

95% CI

P value a

All patients (intention-to-treat)

(n = 64)

(n = 61)

   

 Recurrence

14/63 (22%)

15/59 (25%)

1.19

0.52–2.75

0.68

 Rehospitalization

17/63 (27%)

15/59 (25%)

0.92

0.41–2.07

0.85

 Death

4/63 (6%)

1/59 (2%)

0.25

0.03–2.30

0.22

Per-protocol population

(n = 52)

(n = 44)

   

 Recurrence

11/52 (21%)

14/44 (32%)

1.74

0.69–4.36

0.24

 Rehospitalization

13/52 (35%)

13/44 (41%)

1.26

0.51–3.10

0.62

 Death

1/52 (2%)

0

   

Inpatients

(n = 45)

(n = 45)

   

 Recurrence

11 (25%)

13 (30%)

1.26

0.49–3.22

0.63

 Rehospitalization

15 (34%)

13 (30%)

0.81

0.28–0.96

0.65

Uncomplicated simple UTI

(n = 6)

(n = 2)

   

 Recurrence

1/6 (17%)

1/2 (50%)

5.00

0.15–166.59

0.37

 Rehospitalization

1/6 (17%)

1/2 (50%)

5.00

0.15–166.59

0.37

Complicated simple UTI

(n = 12)

(n = 16)

   

 Recurrence

3/11 (27%)

6/16 (38%)

1.60

0.30–8.49

0.58

 Rehospitalization

2/11 (18%)

6/16 (38%)

2.70

0.43–16.94

0.29

Uncomplicated febrile UTI/pyelonephritis

(n = 8)

(n = 9)

   

 Recurrence

1/8 (13%)

2/8 (25%)

2.33

0.17–32.58

0.53

 Rehospitalization

2/8 (25%)

1/8 (13%)

0.43

0.03–5.98

0.53

Complicated febrile UTI/pyelonephritis

(n = 34)

(n = 33)

   

 Recurrence

8/34 (24%)

6/32 (19%)

0.75

0.23–2.47

0.64

 Rehospitalization

11/34 (32%)

7/32 (22%)

0.59

0.19–1.77

0.34

  1. aLogistic regression analysis.