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Unheralded Urinary Tract Infection in the Male A Clinical and Urodynamic Assessment
Author(s) -
Booth C. M.,
Whiteside C. G.,
Milroy E. J. G.,
TurnerWarwick R. T.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1981.tb06104.x
Subject(s) - urinary system , medicine , endoscopy , pyelogram , urology , screening test , diagnostic test , urinary flow , surgery , pediatrics , prostate , cancer
Summary—Fifty adult males presenting with unheralded single or recurrent urinary tract infections, but without prior urinary symptoms or disorders, were investigated by appropriate urodynamic techniques. Pressure/flow videocystography revealed significant underlying lower urinary tract abnormalities in 40 cases (80%) compared with only 11 (22%) whose abnormalities were also demonstrated by standard intravenous urography or endoscopy. We suggest that videocystography is the most efficient diagnostic procedure for these cases in a specialist unit but recommend the intravenous urodynamogram as a simpler screening test for general use.