title: [The significance of urinary tract infections in patients with cerebrovascular diseases during clinical rehabilitation].
abstract: In 361 patients with cerebral stroke a study of medical and neurological complications was undertaken. Among a total of 131 complications (36.2%) a striking incidence of urinary tract infections was seen: 83 cases (22.9%). Patients without complications had an average stay of 61.2 days in hospital, those with urinary tract infections had 77 days (p < 0.05). In patients with cerebrovascular accidents voiding dysfunctions are common. Great care must be taken to prevent complications: indwelling catheters should be used only over short periods of time. In case urinary drainage is needed over a long period of time, suprapubic catheterization should be preferred.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Physikalische Medizin und Medizinische Rehabilitation, Städtisches Krankenhaus München-Bogenhausen, München.
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gadomski
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Scheinert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*
vernacular_title: Die Bedeutung von Harnwegsinfekten bei Patienten mit zerebrovaskulären Erkrankungen während der klinischen Rehabilitation.