Urinary Tract Infections in Relation to Bladder Emptying in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

Overview

Journal J Clin Med

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2024 Jul 13

PMID 38999463

Authors

Sasa Milicevic

Aleksandra Sekulic

Dejan Nikolic

Snezana Tomasevic-Todorovic

Konstansa Lazarevic

Svetislav Pelemis

Masa Petrovic

Sindi Z Mitrovic

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Abstract

: Spinal cord injuries are debilitating conditions with significant impacts on physical function and patient quality of life. The high incidence of urinary tract infections in these patients can be attributed to neurogenic bladder-a major complication of spinal cord injuries. The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence of urinary tract infections in patients with spinal cord injuries and their relation to the method of bladder emptying. : A retrospective analysis on 560 patients admitted for rehabilitation at the Clinic for Rehabilitation "Dr Miroslav Zotovic" from December 2009 to January 2023 was conducted. Patients over 18 years old who were inpatients for longer than 30 days without any symptoms of urinary tract infection on admission were included. Patient demographics, injury details, and bladder emptying methods were recorded. : In our study, 402 (71.8%) participants developed a urinary tract infection during their rehabilitation. Urinary tract infections were significantly more common in patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries, lower ASIA scores, and thoracic-level injuries. The highest incidence of urinary tract infections was observed in intermittent self-catheterization patients (62.7%), with and being the most frequently isolated pathogens. : The method of bladder emptying significantly impacted the incidence of urinary tract infection in patients with spinal cord injuries. Despite guidelines favoring intermittent catheterization, this study found it to be associated with the highest infection rates. These findings suggest a need for personalized bladder management strategies to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections and improve outcomes for spinal cord injury patients.

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