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Characteristics of the population studied and urinary findings |
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| Variable |
n = 157 |
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| Age (mean ± SD), years |
48 ± 12 |
| 18 – 40 |
24% (37) |
| 40 – 60 |
64% (101) |
| 60 – 80 |
11% (17) |
| > 80 |
1% (2) |
| Gender |
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| Male |
45 % (71) |
| Female |
55 % (86) |
| Marital status |
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| Single |
31% (49) |
| Married |
44% (69) |
| Other |
25% (39) |
| EDSS score* |
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| 0.0 |
52% (80) |
| 1.0 – 3.0 |
27% (42) |
| ≥ 3.0 |
21% (33) |
| Urinary Symptoms |
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| Present (at least one) |
41% (64) |
| Absent |
59% (93) |
| Urine Culture |
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| Positive |
10% (16) |
| Negative |
87% (136) |
| Mixed flora or < 100.000 CFU/ml |
3% (5) |
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* Data available for 155 patients. Of the 33 patients with EDSS ≥ 3.0, most (n = 15) were in the 3.0 – 4.0.range. The remainders were distributed as follows: EDSS 4.0 – 6.0 = 6 patients; EDSS 6.0 – 8.0 = 8 patients; EDSS of 8.0 = 4 patients. | |
Rocha et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2007 7:15 doi:10.1186/1471-2334-7-15 |
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