Abstract:Objective To analyze the pathogen distribution and drug resistance and risk factors of urinary tract infection in patients with urinary calculi.Methods This study was a prospective study, where 600 patients with urinary calculi in Tangshan Workers Hospital from January 2017 to February 2020 were enrolled. According to the occurrence of urinary tract infection, these patients were divided into non-infection group and infection group. The pathogen distribution and drug resistance were analyzed. The clinical characteristics of the two groups of patients were compared. In addition, the risk factors of urinary tract infection in patients with urinary calculi were analyzed.Results A total of 124 cases (20.67%) had urinary tract infection, and 114 pathogenic strains were detected. The proportions of gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, and fungi were 68.42% (78/114), 28.07% (32/114) and 3.51% (4/114). Among the gram-negative bacteria, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were the major pathogens, while Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium were the major pathogens among the gram-positive bacteria. Of the major gram-negative bacteria, Escherichia coli showed high resistance to ampicillin, cefazolin, and ceftazidime, with resistance rates being 84.62%, 76.92% and 69.23%, respectively, but was susceptible to imipenem. Pseudomonas aeruginosa showed high resistance to cefazolin, ampicillin and ceftriaxone, with resistance rates being 100.00%, 89.47% and 52.63%, respectively, but was susceptible to imipenem. Of the major gram-positive bacteria, Enterococcus faecalis showed high resistance to gentamicin, penicillin G and erythromycin, with resistance rates being 100.00%, 76.92% and 61.54%, respectively, but was susceptible to vancomycin and teicoplanin. Enterococcus faecium showed high resistance to gentamicin, erythromycin and penicillin G, with resistance rates being 100.00%, 77.78% and 66.67%, respectively, but was susceptible to vancomycin, ampicillin and teicoplanin. The multivariable Logistic regression analysis revealed that hydronephrosis [O^R = 4.371 (95% CI: 2.421, 7.889) ], urinary tract obstruction [O^R = 3.791 (95% CI: 2.262, 6.354) ], urinary pH ≥ 7.0 [O^R = 2.073 (95% CI: 1.373, 3.128) ], the diameter of urinary calculi ≥ 3 mm [O^R = 2.118 (95% CI: 1.395, 3.214) ] were risk factors for the occurrence of urinary tract infection in patients with urinary calculi (P < 0.05).Conclusions Gram-negative bacteria are the major pathogens in patients with urinary calculi complicating urinary tract infection. There are obvious differences in drug resistance among the pathogens. The distribution of pathogens should be observed and the drug resistance of these pathogens should be monitored regularly, and the rational use of antibiotics should be achieved according to the results of drug susceptibility testing. The conditions of patients with hydronephrosis and urinary tract obstruction should be especially paid attentions to for preventing the urinary tract infection.