Research Progress of Urinary Tract Infections in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury (review)

VernacularTitle:脊髓损伤患者泌尿系感染研究进展
Author: Jiaqi ZHU ; Yuewen MA ; Rui CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: spinal cord injury; urinary tract infections; diagnosis and treatment; review
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(6):676-679
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Urinary tract infections remain the most frequent infection in patients with either traumatic or nontraumatic spinal cord inju-ry. The urinary tract infections are closely related to impaired bladder storage, voiding dysfunction, and use of indwelling catheters after spi-nal cord injury. Repeated urinary tract infections can cause upper urinary tract deterioration, and related chronic or repeated exposure to the antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections increases the risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria colonization. Therefore, it is important to de-termine appropriate urinary tract infections treatment in spinal cord injury patients who are admitted to rehabilitation hospitals. The limita-tions of the usual measures in prevention of urinary tract infections in this population have led the way to explore more innovative modali-ties and approaches. We reviewed the researches of urinary tract infections on spinal cord injury. It is presented to provide reference for clini-cal diagnosis and treatment.