Relapsing significant bacteriuria: Effect on urinary tract infection in patients with spinal cord injury


Elden H., Hizmetli S., Nacitarhan V., Kunt B., Goker I.

ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, cilt.78, sa.5, ss.468-470, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

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Objective: To evaluate whether there is a relation between relapsing significant asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) and symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI), and to determine the frequency rate of UTI in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) using indwelling catheters (IC).