0.17 ± 0.07 ng/mL in non-catheter UTIs, hinting at a possible trend but not meeting the significance threshold.
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Comparative Assessment of Lower Urinary Tract Infections in Hospitalized Adults from Western Romania: A Retrospective Cohort with Microbiological Analysis.
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C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were slightly higher in the CAUTI group (50.8 ± 17.2 mg/dL) than in non-catheter patients (45.1 ± 14.6 mg/dL), reaching borderline significance.
Diabetes was borderline significant (OR 1.9), reflecting the elevated morbidity in patients with metabolic dysregulation.
Although these differences did not reach statistical significance, the trend is clinically concerning, suggesting that catheters may foster infections by more resistant organisms.