Effect of intermittent catheterization on the urinary tract Infection in patients with spinal cord injury

VernacularTitle:间歇性导尿术对脊髓损伤患者尿路感染的疗效评价
Author: Xiaoqiang LI ; Weixing GAO ; Feng LI ; Guiru FU ; Shuxiang LI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Intermittent catheterization; Urinary tract infection; Spinal cord injury; Residual urine volume
From: Clinical Medicine of China 2010;26(2):195-197
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To access the effect of intermittent catheterization (IC) on the urinary tract infection in patients with spinal cord injury. Methods Sixty patients of spinal cord injury combined with urinary tract infec-tion were randomly divided into two groups: treatment group (32 patients) treated with sensitive antibiotics and IC;control group (28 patients) treated with sensitive antibiotics only. Both groups were treated for two weeks. Results In the treatment and control group,the cure rate was 56% and 29% ,respectively,the total effective rate was 91% and 64% in the treatment and control group,respectively,the clearance rate of bacteria was 81% and 57% ,respec-tively. All differences were significant (P<0.05). Conclusions IC can improve the effect of antibiotic on urinary tract infection in patients with spinal cord injury, and might be effective on the treatment of urinary tract infection caused by various neurogenic bladders.