title: The use of the bladder wash-out test in patients with spinal cord lesions who have urinary tract infection.
abstract: In 42 patients with a spinal cord lesion and chronic urinary tract infection the bladder wash-out test was performed to locate the site of infection. The test was easy to perform and no complications occurred. The test could not be performed in only one patient. Differentiation between upper and lower urinary tract infection was possible in 36 patients (43 tests). By using the test, precise treatment was possible for 23 patients, of whom 17 were cured.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000382:microbiology*; D001743:Urinary Bladder; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*