Clinical and urodynamic parameters associated with history of urinary tract infections in women |
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Authors: | Athanasiou Stavros Anstaklis Aris Betsi Gregoria I Sotiropoulou Myrtia Falagas Matthew E |
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Affiliation: | First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Athens University School of Medicine, Athens, Greece. athanasio@otenet.gr |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association of various clinical and urodynamic variables with history of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women. METHODS: A prospective study of 2,081 women referred to a urogynecologic clinic between June 2000 and November 2005 for investigation of lower urinary tract symptoms. RESULTS: Some 144 women reported history of UTI(s) within the last year from the visit to the clinic, and 91 had recurrent episodes (> or =3 per year). The multivariable analysis showed that urge incontinence (odds ratio (OR) = 2.23, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.46-3.42), suprapubic pain (OR = 4.12, 95% CI: 2.21-7.67), and low maximum flow rate during voiding cystometry (OR = 0.96, 95% CI: 0.94-0.98) associated with UTIs. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that urodynamic testing does not help in identifying specific urogynecologic mechanisms that could improve medical and/or surgical management or prevent recurrent UTI. |
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