Table 1 Patients Demographics
|
Pharmacist arm (n = 55) |
NP arm (n = 102) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), (Mean, SD) | 55.05 (22) | 48.04 (22) | 0.0587 |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Male | 12 (21) | 20 (20) | 0.742 |
| Female | 43 (78) | 82 (80) | |
| Serum WBC, (Mean, SD) | 8.71 (3.59) | 7.59 (4.01) | 0.085 |
| Urinalysis | |||
| Leukocyte esterase, (Mean, SD) | 326.02 (205.33) | 284.63 (207.37) | 0.233 |
| Urine WBC, (Mean, SD) | 87.31 (168.28) | 192.66 (470.37) | 0.110 |
| Urinary pathogens | |||
| E.coli | 18 (33) | 24 (23.5) | |
| Mixed flora | 19 (34.5) | 22 (21.6) | |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 3 (5.5) | 5 (4.9) | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 (1.8) | 0 | – |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 1 (1.8) | 6 (5.9) | |
| Lactobacillus | 1 (1.8) | 5 (4.9) | |
| Serratia marcescens | 1 (1.8) | 2 (2) | |
| Group B beta hemolytic streptococcus | 2 (3.6) | 4 (3.9) | |
| Type of UTI, n (%) | |||
| Unspecified UTI | 28 (50.9) | 53 (52) | |
| Pyelonephritis | 13 (23.6) | 24 (23.5) | |
| Complicated pyelonephritis | 7 (12.7) | 0 | – |
| Complicated cystitis | 4 (7.3) | 9 (8.8) | |
| Uncomplicated cystitis | 2 (3.6) | 16 (15.7) | |
| Catheter associated UTI | 1 (1.8) | 0 | |
| Antibiotics, n (%) | |||
| Ciprofloxacin | 22 (45) | 32 (36) | |
| Cefdinir | 6 (10.9) | 9 (8.8) | – |
| Cephalexin | 12 (21.8) | 31 (30.4) | |
| Nitrofurantoin | 7 (12.7) | 18 (17.4) | |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | 2 (3.6) | 0 | |