title: A prospective study of urinary tract infection during pelvic radiotherapy.
abstract: The frequency of urinary tract infection before and during pelvic radiotherapy was studied prospectively in 172 patients who were not catheterised and had not had instrumentation for at least 4 weeks prior to radiotherapy. The incidence of urinary tract infection prior to radiotherapy was 17% and a further 17% of patients developed a urinary tract infection during radiotherapy. Mid-stream specimens of urine (MSU) should be examined for infection on a weekly basis during pelvic radiotherapy not only to identify this additional 17% of patients but also to detect those patients who have persistent urinary tract infection in spite of treatment with appropriate antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Hogarth Centre of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Nottingham General Hospital, U.K.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bialas
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bessell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sokal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Slack
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000556:secondary; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*