[Predictive factors of the presence of bacteremia in males with urinary infection].
BACKGROUND AND PATIENTS AND METHODS: Possible predictive factors of the presence of bacteremia in 135 males with parenchymatous urinary tract infection (PUI) are studied by means of univariate and multivariate analysis.


RESULTS
Thirty percent of the patients had bacteremia. In the multivariate analysis the following factors were significative: duration of symptoms > 5 days, a serum creatinine level > 1.2 mg/dl and duration of symptoms > 5 days.


CONCLUSIONS
One third of the males with community acquired PUI have bacteremia. The best predictors of the presence of bacteremia are a serum creatinine level > 1.2 mg/dl and duration of symptoms > 5 days.
Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, Barcelona.
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Horcajada
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Martínez
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Moreno-Martínez
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Mensa
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Almela
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications*; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors
Factores predictivos de la presencia de bacteriemia en los varones con infección urinaria.