Validity, accuracy, and predictive value of urinary tract infection signs and symptoms in individuals with spinal cord injury on intermittent catheterization

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 568-573

  Massa, Luiz M ^a   Hoffman, Jeanne M ^b   Cardenas, Diana D ^c  

^a JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder management; Catheterization, intermittent; Predictive value of tests; Sensitivity and specificity; Spinal cord injuries; Urinary tract infections

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIURIA; CATHETER; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION; LEUKOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SPINAL CORD INFECTION; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; DEMOGRAPHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STEM CELL; TIME;

HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; STEM CELLS; TIME FACTORS; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 74949098392     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2009.11754562     Document Type: Article

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