Risk Factors for Recurrence of Community-Onset Urinary Tract Infections Caused by Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin-Resistant Enterobacterales

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Abstract Background Extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales (ESCrE) are an increasingly important cause of community-onset urinary tract infections (UTIs), including recurrent infections. We evaluated risk factors for recurrence among patients with community-onset ESCrE UTI. Methods This retrospective cohort study included adults with community-onset ESCrE UTI in the Duke University Health System from April 2018 through December 2021. ESCrE UTI recurrence by the same species was assessed 14–180 days (ie, 6 months) after completion of antibiotic treatment. We evaluated the relationships between candidate risk factors and time to recurrence using Cox proportional hazards regression models. Results Among 1347 patients with community-onset ESCrE UTI, 202 (15.0%) experienced recurrent infection during the 6-month follow-up period. Independent risk factors for recurrence included neurogenic bladder (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.8 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.2–2.6]; P = .005), prior history of UTI (aHR, 2.4 [95% CI, 1.7–3.3]; P < .001), and fluoroquinolone nonsusceptibility of the index UTI (aHR, 1.5 [95% CI, 1.1–2.1]; P = .02). Klebsiella pneumoniae infection was associated with recurrence in univariate analysis (HR, 1.6 [95% CI, 1.1–2.1]; P = .007) but not multivariate analysis (aHR, 1.4 [95% CI, 1.0–1.9]; P = .06). Inappropriate initial or definitive antibiotic therapy was not predictive of ESCrE UTI recurrence. Conclusions Recurrence of community-onset ESCrE UTI was common and associated with several patient and pathogen-level risk factors. Future studies should evaluate microbial risk factors for recurrence and improve the management of ESCrE UTI.