An appraisal of antibiotic policies for urinary tract infections in patients with spinal cord injuries undergoing long-term intermittent catheterisation

Abstract

The antibiotic policies that have been recommended in the literature for the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections in patients with spinal cord injuries undergoing long-term intermittent catheterisation are reviewed. Current practices in spinal units in England and Wales are reported and the rational bases of these policies are considered. © 1988 International Medical Society of Paraplegia.