Antimicrobial prophylaxis v no prophylaxis for asymptomatic and symptomatic weekly rates of urinary tract infection in patients with acute and nonacute spinal cord dysfunction*
| Injury/outcome | Number of studies | Control group infection rates (95% CI) | Change in weekly rate with treatment (CI) 1 infection | Weeks of prophylaxis to prevent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *NS = not significant. Other abbreviations defined in glossary. | ||||
| Acute/asymptomatic | 6 | 0.52 (0.27 to 0.77) | −0.27 (−0.40 to −0.15) | 3.7 |
| Acute/symptomatic | 2 | 0.04 (0.00 to 0.09) | −0.03 (−0.08 to 0.02) | NS |
| Non-acute/asymptomatic | 6 | 0.33 (0.14 to 0.51) | −0.06 (−0.12 to 0.00) | NS |
| Non-acute/symptomatic | 4 | 0.07 (0.01 to 0.12) | −0.04 (−0.11 to 0.04) | NS |