Monitoring for bacteriuria in spinal cord-injured patients on intermittent catheterization. Dip-slide culture technique.
Spinal cord-injured patients on intermittent catheterization underwent careful scrutiny of daily bacteriuria using the dip-slide culture technique. Comparison with conventional bacteriologic streaked plates revealed good correlation for quantitating low-density bacteria as well as 10(5) organisms. The technique serves as a useful tool in screening for urinary tract infection among patients with neurogenic bladder.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*