Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections in Patients with Neurogenic Bladder and Factors Associated with Inappropriate Diagnosis and Treatment

CONCLUSION: Up to half of UTI encounters for patients with NB had inappropriate management, largely due to inappropriate UTI diagnosis in patients with true ASB. Interventions to improve ASB and UTI management in patients with NB should target complex patients with comorbidities being seen by non-rehabilitation providers.PMID:37827486 | DOI:10.1016/j.apmr.2023.09.023

Source: Health Physics - October 12, 2023 Category: Physics Authors: Margaret A Fitzpatrick Marissa Wirth Stephen P Burns Katie J Suda Frances M Weaver Eileen Collins Nasia Safdar Charlesnika T Evans Source Type: research