Open AccessEvaluation of Treatment Practices for Urinalyses and Urine Cultures at an Outpatient Multiple Sclerosis Clinic
Author(s) -
Nicole Griffith,
Brandon Hill,
Myla D. Goldman,
S Ross Tingen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of ms care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1537-2073
DOI - 10.7224/1537-2073.2021-034
Subject(s) - medicine , urinalysis , antimicrobial , dysuria , bacteriuria , urine , urinary system , population , asymptomatic , outpatient clinic , environmental health , chemistry , organic chemistry
Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience disease flares that can be precipitated by the presence of infection. Discerning asymptomatic bacteriuria from urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients with MS is complicated by lower urinary tract dysfunction, leading to potentially inappropriate antimicrobial use. In this study the antimicrobial treatment practices for positive urine cultures in patients with MS were evaluated.