The use of the Dienes test in the epidemiology of proteus urinary tract infections in patients with spinal cord disease.
The incidence of urinary tract infections in 47 patients with spinal cord injuries (11 women and 36 men) was studied and the aetiological agents identified. A high incidence of Proteus mirabilis infection was found and both auto- and cross-infection were identified by the Dienes test.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000382:microbiology*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*