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The impact of catheter-based bladder drainage method on urinary tract infection risk in spinal cord injury and neurogenic bladder: A systematic review.

N J KinnearDylan BarnettMichael E O'CallaghanKym HorsellJohan GaniDerek Barrry Hennessey
Published in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2019)
Low-level evidence suggests amongst patients with neurogenic bladder requiring catheter-based drainage, the use of ISC is associated with lower rates of UTI than IUC. Comparisons of IUC vs SPC and SPC vs ISC gave mixed results. Future randomized trials are required to confirm these findings.
Keyphrases
  • spinal cord injury
  • urinary tract infection
  • ultrasound guided
  • spinal cord
  • neuropathic pain
  • current status