Table 3.

Symptoms and Signs in Different Types of Urinary Tract Infections

Symptoms and SignsAcute Cystitis (n = 12)Acute Pyelonephritis (n = 16)aUTI–Phenotype Not Specified (n = 13)
Dysuria9 (75)8 (50)9 (69)
Urgency9 (75)6 (38)7 (54)
Frequency9 (75)7 (44)6 (46)
Suprapubic pain5 (42)06 (46)
Macroscopic hematuria4 (33)04 (31)
Lower abdominal pain2 (17)01 (8)
Perineal/prostate pain1 (8)02 (15)
Pelvic pain02 (13)1 (8)
Flank pain or CVA tenderness1 (8)12 (75)2 (15)
New urinary incontinence001 (8)
Worsening incontinence001 (8)
Fever012 (75)2 (15)
Chills or rigors07 (44)0
Nausea or vomiting08 (50)0
Symptoms not specified3 (25)4 (25)2 (15)
Symptoms and SignsAcute Cystitis (n = 12)Acute Pyelonephritis (n = 16)aUTI–Phenotype Not Specified (n = 13)
Dysuria9 (75)8 (50)9 (69)
Urgency9 (75)6 (38)7 (54)
Frequency9 (75)7 (44)6 (46)
Suprapubic pain5 (42)06 (46)
Macroscopic hematuria4 (33)04 (31)
Lower abdominal pain2 (17)01 (8)
Perineal/prostate pain1 (8)02 (15)
Pelvic pain02 (13)1 (8)
Flank pain or CVA tenderness1 (8)12 (75)2 (15)
New urinary incontinence001 (8)
Worsening incontinence001 (8)
Fever012 (75)2 (15)
Chills or rigors07 (44)0
Nausea or vomiting08 (50)0
Symptoms not specified3 (25)4 (25)2 (15)

All symptoms and signs are shown as No. (%). Other symptoms mentioned in studies focusing on acute cystitis or UTI–phenotype not specified were vesical tenesmus (n = 1), malodorous and/or cloudy urine (n = 1), hypogastric pain (n = 1), and nocturia (n = 1). Additional criteria for the definition of acute pyelonephritis not mentioned in the table: elevated serum inflammatory parameters (n = 1), signs of pyelonephritis on ultrasound or computed tomography (n = 1), and hypotension (n = 1).

Abbreviations: CVA, costovertebral angle; UTI, urinary tract infection.

a

This included all studies investigating acute pyelonephritis, either alone or in conjunction with other types of UTI.

Table 3.

Symptoms and Signs in Different Types of Urinary Tract Infections

Symptoms and SignsAcute Cystitis (n = 12)Acute Pyelonephritis (n = 16)aUTI–Phenotype Not Specified (n = 13)
Dysuria9 (75)8 (50)9 (69)
Urgency9 (75)6 (38)7 (54)
Frequency9 (75)7 (44)6 (46)
Suprapubic pain5 (42)06 (46)
Macroscopic hematuria4 (33)04 (31)
Lower abdominal pain2 (17)01 (8)
Perineal/prostate pain1 (8)02 (15)
Pelvic pain02 (13)1 (8)
Flank pain or CVA tenderness1 (8)12 (75)2 (15)
New urinary incontinence001 (8)
Worsening incontinence001 (8)
Fever012 (75)2 (15)
Chills or rigors07 (44)0
Nausea or vomiting08 (50)0
Symptoms not specified3 (25)4 (25)2 (15)
Symptoms and SignsAcute Cystitis (n = 12)Acute Pyelonephritis (n = 16)aUTI–Phenotype Not Specified (n = 13)
Dysuria9 (75)8 (50)9 (69)
Urgency9 (75)6 (38)7 (54)
Frequency9 (75)7 (44)6 (46)
Suprapubic pain5 (42)06 (46)
Macroscopic hematuria4 (33)04 (31)
Lower abdominal pain2 (17)01 (8)
Perineal/prostate pain1 (8)02 (15)
Pelvic pain02 (13)1 (8)
Flank pain or CVA tenderness1 (8)12 (75)2 (15)
New urinary incontinence001 (8)
Worsening incontinence001 (8)
Fever012 (75)2 (15)
Chills or rigors07 (44)0
Nausea or vomiting08 (50)0
Symptoms not specified3 (25)4 (25)2 (15)

All symptoms and signs are shown as No. (%). Other symptoms mentioned in studies focusing on acute cystitis or UTI–phenotype not specified were vesical tenesmus (n = 1), malodorous and/or cloudy urine (n = 1), hypogastric pain (n = 1), and nocturia (n = 1). Additional criteria for the definition of acute pyelonephritis not mentioned in the table: elevated serum inflammatory parameters (n = 1), signs of pyelonephritis on ultrasound or computed tomography (n = 1), and hypotension (n = 1).

Abbreviations: CVA, costovertebral angle; UTI, urinary tract infection.

a

This included all studies investigating acute pyelonephritis, either alone or in conjunction with other types of UTI.

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