Health Care Utilization and Cost Associated With Urinary Tract Infections in a Privately Insured Spinal Cord Injury Population.

In addition to bladder management-related causes, several factors are associated with an increased risk of UTIs following SCI. UTI incidence substantially increases health care utilization costs. An increased understanding of UTI-associated risk factors may improve the ability to identify and manage higher risk individuals with SCI and ultimately optimize their health care utilization.