Risk Factors for Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
Patient characteristics
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Male sex
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Postmenopausal
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Pregnant
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Presence of hospital-acquired urinary tract infection
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Symptoms present for seven or more days before presentation
Medical conditions
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Diabetes mellitus†
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Immunocompromised status
Urologic conditions
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History of childhood or recurrent urinary tract infections†
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Indwelling catheter
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Neurogenic bladder
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Polycystic kidney disease
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Recent urologic instrumentation
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Renal transplant
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Urolithiasis
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Urologic obstruction
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Urologic stents
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