Table 2 Infectious symptoms and signs, investigations
All patients (N = 150) | Given antibiotics (N = 129) | Not given antibiotics (N = 21) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Indications for antibiotics | 93 (62%) | 90 (70%) | 3 (14%) |
UTI symptoms | 38 (25%) | 36 (28%) | 2 (10%) |
Reported fever | 29 (19%) | 29 (23%) | 0 |
ED-measured fever | 7 (5%) | 7 (5%) | 0 |
Non-UTI diagnosis warranting antibiotic treatment | 76 (51%) | 75 (58%) | 1 (5%) |
Asymptomatic | 57 (38%) | 39 (30%) | 18 (86%) |
Urinalysis POCT performed | 73 (49%) | 62 (48%) | 11 (52%) |
Urinalysis by laboratory performed | 134 (89%) | 115 (89%) | 19 (91%) |
Urinalysis result | |||
Nitrite positive | 47 (31%) | 43 (33%) | 4 (19%) |
Leukocyte positive | 147 (98%) | 127 (98%) | 20 (95%) |
Blood positive | 114 (76%) | 101 (78%) | 13 (62%) |
Urine culture performed | 127 (85%) | 113 (88%) | 14 (67%) |
Positive | 63 (42%) | 61 (47%) | 2 (10%) |
Blood culture performed | 96 (64%) | 92 (71%) | 4 (19%) |
Positive | 26 (17%) | 26 (20%) | 0 |
Culture positive UTI | 28 (19%) | 28 (22%) | 0 |
Culture positive ASB | 35 (26%) | 33 (28%) | 2 (13%) |