title: Multiple sclerosis and asymptomatic urinary tract infection.
abstract: Multiple sclerosis patients with bladder dysfunction are prone to have an asymptomatic urinary tract infection. Because bladder function abnormalities occur at some time in 70% to 90% of multiple sclerosis patients, a quantitative estimate of the bacterial concentration in the urine as well as a culture is mandatory. Treatment of bladder dysfunction or infection will vary according to the post-voiding residual volume. A patient with multiple sclerosis and asymptomatic urinary tract infection is reported that highlights strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of the urinary tract infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Edlich
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Westwater
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Howards
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*