Comparison of computed tomography findings between bacteremic and non-bacteremic acute pyelonephritis due to Escherichia coli

Table 2 Variables selected for logistic regression analysis for predicting bacteremia

CT findings	OR (98%CI)	P value
Renal findings
Urothelial thickening	3.16 (1.20-8.28)	0.02
Bilateral involvement	1.05 (0.49-2.29)	0.90
Perirenal infiltration	1.50 (0.61-3.67)	0.38
Rupture of abscess	0.56 (0.06-5.19)	0.61
Renal findings
Diffuse peritoneal thickening	7.50 (2.18-25.81)	< 0.01
Cystitis	4.15 (1.82-9.45)	< 0.01
Pulmonary congestion	4.73 (2.15-10.42)	< 0.01
Pleural effusion	1.61 (0.63-4.08)	0.32

CT: Computed tomography.