Factors Associated with Increased Risk of Urosepsis during Pregnancy and Treatment Outcomes, in a Urology Clinic
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Infection Site | Sepsis (n = 66) | Non-Sepsis (n = 164) | p Values for chi2 Test | |||
Right | 47 (71.2%) | 124 (75.6%) | 0.491 | |||
Left | 14 (21.2%) | 26 (15.9%) | 0.333 | |||
Bilateral | 5 (7.6%) | 14 (8.5%) | 0.811 | |||
Age (mean, standard deviation) | 24.97 ± 6.51 | 25.18 ± 5.49 | 0.801 (t) | |||
Trimester of pregnancy (Nr, %) | I | 5 (7.6%) | 16 (9.8%) | 0.604 | ||
II | 35 (53.0%) | 88 (53.7%) | 0.931 | |||
III | 26 (39.4%) | 60 (36.6%) | 0.691 | |||
Place of origin (Nr, %) | Rural | 38 (57.6%) | 90 (54.9%) | 0.709 | ||
Urban | 28 (42.4%) | 74 (45.1%) | 0.709 | |||
Parity (Nr, %) | Nulliparas | 45 (68.2%) | 111 (67.7%) | 0.942 | ||
Parity ≥ 1 | 21 (31.8%) | 53 (32.3%) | 0.942 | |||
Comorbidities (Nr, %) | Anemia | Mild | 36 (54.5%) | 73 (44.5%) | 0.169 | |
Moderate | 10 (15.2%) | 9 (5.5%) | 0.016 | |||
Total | 46 (69.7%) | 82 (50.0%) | 0.006 | |||
Diabetes mellitus | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (0.6%) | 0.525 |
Gestational hydronephrosis (Nr, %) | Sepsis (n = 66) | Non-Sepsis (n = 164) | p Values for chi2 Test | |
1st grade | 8 (12.12%) | 54 (32.93%) | 0.001 | |
2nd–3rd grade | 46 (69.70%) | 52 (31.71%) | 0.001 | |
Total | 54 (81.82%) | 106 (64.63%) | 0.011 | |
Hydronephrosis secondary to reno-ureteral lithiasis (Nr, %) | 1st grade | 2 (3.03%) | 16 (9.76) | 0.086 |
2nd–3rd grade | 8 (12.12%) | 6 (3.65%) | 0.015 | |
Total | 10 (15.15%) | 22 (13.41%) | 0.730 | |
Total hydronephrosis cases (Nr, %) | 1st grade | 10 (15.15%) | 65 (39.63%) | 0.001 |
2nd–3rd grade | 54 (81.82%) | 86 (52.44%) | 0.001 | |
Total | 64 (96.96%) | 151 (92.07%) | 0.113 | |
Presence of other urological disease (Nr, %) | 1 (1.52%) | 1 (0.61%) | 0.504 | |
History of UTIs (Nr, %) | 13 (19.70%) | 22 (13.41%) | 0.231 | |
History of endourologic maneuvers during pregnancy (Nr, %) | 7 (10.6%) | 7 (4.3%) | 0.070 |
Fever | Sepsis (n = 66) | Non-Sepsis (n = 164) | p Value for Student’s t-test | |
Mean, ±SD | 38.60 ± 0.64 | 37.74 ± 0.69 | 0.001 | |
T > 38 °C | 59 (89.4%) | 69 (42.1%) | 0.001 (*) | |
qSOFA | Mental | 57 (86.4%) | 11 (6.7%) | 0.001 (*) |
Respiratory | 62 (93.3%) | 18 (11.0%) | 0.001 (*) | |
BP < 90 mmHg | 23 (34.8%) | 5 (3.0%) | 0.001 (*) | |
Leukocytosis (mean, ±SD) | 18,191 ± 6414 | 14,350 ± 3860 | 0.001 | |
CRP (mean, ±SD) | 142.70 ± 83.50 | 72.76 ± 66.37 | 0.001 | |
Creatinine (mean, ±SD) | 0.77 ± 0.81 | 0.59 ± 0.22 | 0.012 | |
Septic shock on admission | 12 (18.2%) | 0 (0%) | - |
Sepsis (n = 66) | Non-Sepsis (n = 164) | p Values for chi2 Test | |
---|---|---|---|
Positive urine cultures | 51 (72.3%) | 103 (62.8%) | 0.023 |
E. coli | 36 (54.5%) | 77 (47.0%) | 0.297 |
Klebsiella spp. | 9 (13.6%) | 10 (6.1%) | 0.072 |
Proteus mirabilis | 1 (1.5%) | 3 (1.8%) | 0.867 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.2%) | 0.244 |
Serratia marcescens | 1 (1.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.113 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 1 (1.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.361 |
Candida spp. | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.2%) | 0.244 |
Enterococcus spp. | 3 (4.5%) | 9 (5.5%) | 0.768 |
Sepsis (n = 66) | Non-Sepsis (n = 164) | p Values for chi2 Test | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Double-J insertion | Right | 36 (54.5%) | 36 (22.0%) | 0.001 |
Left | 11 (16.7%) | 9 (5.5%) | 0.010 | |
Bilateral | 10 (15.2%) | 11 (6.7%) | 0.043 | |
Total | 57 (86.4%) | 56 (34.1%) | 0.001 | |
Percutaneous nephrostomy | Right | 1 (1.5%) | 3 (1.8%) | 0.867 |
Left | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | - | |
Bilateral | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | - | |
Total | 1 (1.5%) | 3 (1.8%) | 0.867 | |
Total urologic maneuvers | 58 (87.9%) | 59 (36.0%) | 0.001 |
Sepsis (n = 66) | Non-Sepsis (n = 164) | p Values for chi2 Test | ||
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Days of hospitalization | Total (mean, SD) | 5.82 ± 1.69 | 4.48 ± 1.46 | 0.001 (t) |
>7 days | 10 (15.2%) | 4 (2.4%) | 0.001 | |
Fetal distress (transfer to maternity hospital) | 15 (22.7%) | 2 (1.2%) | 0.001 | |
Days of hospitalization in the ICU | Nr. of patients (%) | 23 (34.85%) | 5 (3.05%) | 0.001 |
Nr. of days (mean) on patients in the ICU | 2.52 ± 1 | 1 ± 1 | 0.748 (t) | |
Surgical complications | Double-J catheter misplacement | 4 (6.1%) | 1 (0.6%) | 0.016 |
Reflux pyelonephritis | 5 (7.6%) | 6 (3.7%) | 0.227 | |
Calcification of the double-J catheter after 8 weeks | 2 (3.0%) | 10 (6.1%) | 0.320 | |
Septic shock after or during the urologic maneuver | 1 (1.5%) | 2 (1.2%) | 0.860 | |
Failed ureteral catheterization | 1 (1.5%) | 2 (1.2%) | 0.864 | |
Sepsis after discharge with indwelling double-J catheter | 2 (3.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.025 |
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Radu, V.D.; Costache, R.C.; Onofrei, P.; Antohi, L.; Bobeica, R.L.; Linga, I.; Tanase-Vasilache, I.; Ristescu, A.I.; Murgu, A.-M.; Miftode, I.-L.; et al. Factors Associated with Increased Risk of Urosepsis during Pregnancy and Treatment Outcomes, in a Urology Clinic. Medicina 2023, 59, 1972. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59111972
Radu VD, Costache RC, Onofrei P, Antohi L, Bobeica RL, Linga I, Tanase-Vasilache I, Ristescu AI, Murgu A-M, Miftode I-L, et al. Factors Associated with Increased Risk of Urosepsis during Pregnancy and Treatment Outcomes, in a Urology Clinic. Medicina. 2023; 59(11):1972. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59111972
Chicago/Turabian StyleRadu, Viorel Dragos, Radu Cristian Costache, Pavel Onofrei, Liviu Antohi, Razvan Lucian Bobeica, Iacov Linga, Ingrid Tanase-Vasilache, Anca Irina Ristescu, Alina-Mariela Murgu, Ionela-Larisa Miftode, and et al. 2023. "Factors Associated with Increased Risk of Urosepsis during Pregnancy and Treatment Outcomes, in a Urology Clinic" Medicina 59, no. 11: 1972. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59111972
APA StyleRadu, V. D., Costache, R. C., Onofrei, P., Antohi, L., Bobeica, R. L., Linga, I., Tanase-Vasilache, I., Ristescu, A. I., Murgu, A.-M., Miftode, I.-L., & Stoica, B. A. (2023). Factors Associated with Increased Risk of Urosepsis during Pregnancy and Treatment Outcomes, in a Urology Clinic. Medicina, 59(11), 1972. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59111972