Table 2 Physician perception of patient risk factors, recurrent infection rates and treatment failure
US, % (n = 200) | Germany, % (n = 100) | |
|---|---|---|
Clinical factor of importance for contracting a uUTI | ||
Post-menopausal women | 33 | 30 |
≥ 65 years of age | 28 | 26 |
Controlled type II diabetes mellitus | 22 | 20 |
Moderate chronic kidney disease | 17 | 14 |
Previous antibiotic resistant uropathogen | 17 | 14 |
Proportion of patients experiencing new or recurring infection | ||
New infection | 67 | 63 |
Recurrent infection | 33 | 37 |
Proportion of patients per age group that fail treatment | ||
> 65 years | 27 | 27 |
55–65 years | 23 | 21 |
18–54 years | 19 | 16 |
12–17 years | 6 | 8 |
0–11 years | 4 | 3 |
Patients with clinical factors that fail first-line therapy | ||
Post-menopausal women | 18 | 19 |
≥ 65 years of age | 20 | 18 |
Controlled type II diabetes mellitus | 18 | 20 |
Moderate chronic kidney disease | 15 | 17 |
Previous antibiotic resistant uropathogen | 29 | 36 |
Proportion of patients treated empirically | ||
Overall | 71 | 68 |
General practice, primary care, emergency room | 72 | 70 |
GYN, OB/GYN, URO/GYN | 69 | 68 |
URO | 58 | 58 |
Internist (inpatient) | 80 | 75 |
Internist (outpatient) | 77 | 80 |
Infectious diseasea | 80 | – |
Average number of patients who respond to empirical treatment | ||
Responds | 79 | 80 |
Requires a change in treatment | 21 | 20 |