Urinary tract infection in spinal cord injury patients

Development and industrialization, military conflicts and various sports ha ve dramatically increased the number of spinal cord injury patients. The sk ills of caring for these victims have also improved significantly. A common problem encountered by these patients, and their care providers, remains w ithout significant recent advances Urinary tract infections in spinal cord injury patients are frequent, difficult to evaluate, treat and prevent. At this stage, no antimicrobial prophylaxis is advocated routinely. The best a vailable preventative measure remains simple hygienic techniques, intermitt ent catheterization and close monitoring. This review will summarize the pa thogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of urinary tr act infections in spinal cold injury patients.