@article{3115388,
    title = "Clinical and urodynamic parameters associated with history of urinary
tract infections in women: a prospective study",
    author = "Athanasiou, Stavros and Antsaklis, Aris and Betsi, Gregoria I. and and Sotiropoulou, Myrtia and Falagas, Matthew E.",
    journal = "Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica",
    year = "2007",
    volume = "86",
    number = "9",
    pages = "1130-1135",
    publisher = "Informa Healthcare",
    issn = "0001-6349, 1600-0412",
    doi = "10.1080/00016340701446181",
    keywords = "pelvic floor dysfunction; urinary tract infections; urodynamic
evaluation",
    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. 144 women
reported history of UTI( s) within the last year from the visit to the
clinic, and 91 had recurrent episodes (>= 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) were 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."
}