Abnormalities on US KUB, DMSA scan and/or MCU | Recurrent UTI | |||
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | |
Age at first UTI | 0.99 (0.97 to 1.01) | 0.355 | 1.00 (0.98 to 1.02) | 0.738 |
Maximum temperature | 0.92 (0.43 to 1.97) | 0.829 | 0.99 (0.51 to 1.91) | 0.981 |
Duration of illness at presentation | 0.84 (0.49 to 1.46) | 0.539 | 0.73 (0.43 to 1.22) | 0.233 |
Interval between start of antibiotics and resolution of fever | 1.02 (1.00 to 1.04) | 0.101 | 1.01 (0.99 to 1.03) | 0.335 |
CRP | 1.01 (1.00 to 1.03) | 0.016 | 1.01 (1.00 to 1.02) | 0.081 |
TW on FBC | 1.04 (0.96 to 1.12) | 0.354 | 1.02 (0.95 to 1.09) | 0.623 |
Bacteraemia | 2.93 (0.58 to 14.78) | 0.193 | 4.93 (1.25 to 19.43) | 0.022 |
White cell count on urinalysis | 1.00 (1.00 to 1.00) | 0.722 | 1.00 (1.00 to 1.00) | 0.695 |
Non-Escherichia coli | 5.01 (1.65 to 15.24) | 0.004 | 5.06 (1.90 to 13.48) | 0.001 |
CRP, C-reactive protein; DMSA, dimercaptosuccinic acid; FBC, full blood count; MCU, micturating cystourethrogram; TW, total white cell count; US KUB, ultrasound of the kidneys, ureters and bladder; UTI, urinary tract infection.