Spinal cord injury (SCI) produces profound alterations in lower urinary tract function.
Incontinence, elevated intravesical pressure, reflux, stones, and neurological obstruction …

Persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) have an increased risk of developing urinary tract
infections. Certain structural and physiological factors, such as bladder over-distention …

Morton SC, Shekelle PG, Adams JL, Bennett C, Dobkin BH, Montgomerie J, Vickrey BG.
Antimicrobial prophylaxis for urinary tract infection in persons with spinal cord dysfunction …

ABSTRACT Stover SL, Lloyd LK, Waites KB, Jackson AB: Urinary tract infection in spinal
cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 70: 47–54, 1989.• Loss of normal bladder function …

This study was designed to determine the effect of sterile and nonsterile intermittent
catheterization on the incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients after spinal cord …

To evaluate the efficacy of low-dose long-term treatment with ciprofloxacin in the prevention
of recurrent urinary tract infections in patients with spinal cord lesions and neurogenic …

We conducted 202 trials in 161 male hospital patients to determine if prophylactic
administration of ascorbic acid or antibacterials (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, nalidixic …

Spinal cord injuries in the past were associated with a very high mortality, predominantly
from urologic complications and sepsis. Improvements in the urologic and medical …

Despite the lack of a definitive remedy for central nervous system demyelination in multiple
sclerosis, certain manifestations of the disease are treatable. Recognition and identification …

The importance of urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients with spinal cord injury cannot be
understated. Many patients with significant bacteriuria are considered to be colonised rather …