Patient-reported signs and symptoms of urinary tract infections after video-urodynamic studies in individuals with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction-A single-center observational study.

van Beek, Judith; Sobhani, Human; Wöllner, Jens; Pannek, Jürgen; Krebs, Jörg (2024). Patient-reported signs and symptoms of urinary tract infections after video-urodynamic studies in individuals with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction-A single-center observational study. Neurourology and urodynamics, 43(7), pp. 1609-1616. Wiley-Liss 10.1002/nau.25516

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BACKGROUND

Video-urodynamic studies (VUDS) are the recommended standard of diagnostic care to objectively assess neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) in individuals with spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D). This examination requires the insertion of a catheter into the bladder, which increases the risk of a urinary tract infection (UTI). Data on symptomatic UTIs after VUDS are limited.

METHODS

A single-center, observational study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of patient-reported UTI signs and symptoms 7 days after VUDS. No peri-interventional antibiotics were administered. The effect of sex, age, SCI/D duration, bladder evacuation method, bacteriuria, UTI prophylaxis, UTI history, or unfavorable VUDS results on the occurrence of patient-reported UTI signs or symptoms after VUDS was examined using binary logistic regression analysis.

RESULTS

A total of 140 individuals with a mean age of 59.1 ± 14.0 years and a median SCI/D duration of 15.0 years (6/29 years) were evaluated. Seven days (mean 7 ± 1 days) after VUDS, 42 (30%) individuals reported at least one UTI sign or symptom. In the majority, signs and symptoms resolved without the need for antibiotic treatment, which was required in seven participants (5%). Male sex significantly (p = 0.04) increased the odds (odds ratio 3.74) of experiencing UTI signs and symptoms after VUDS.

CONCLUSIONS

In individuals with NLUTD, 30% experienced UTI signs and symptoms 1 week after VUDS. However, these signs and symptoms were transient and only 5% required antibiotic treatment. Thus, antibiotic prophylaxis does not seem necessary in all individuals with SCI/D undergoing VUDS.

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