Bacteriological Analysis of Urine Cultures and Related Clinical Features in Patients with Infection Stones: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Analysis from Beijing, China

Objective: . Methods: was considered statistically significant. Results: had smaller stones, a higher proportion of mixed infection stones, and significantly higher 24-hour urinary potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and uric acid excretion. Conclusion: s exhibited distinct metabolic abnormalities and stone characteristics, suggesting a potentially different pathophysiologic pattern. Further studies are warranted to clarify the relationship between culture negativity and metabolic disturbances in infection stone formation.