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American Journal of Neuroradiology
DOI 10.3174/ajnr.A1385

REVIEW ARTICLE

Urinary Tract Infections in the Potential Vertebroplasty Patient: Incidence, Significance, and Management

R.I. Popa, L.A. Gray and D.F. Kallmes

From the Departments of Hospital Internal Medicine (R.I.P.) and Radiology (L.A.G., D.F.K.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Please address correspondence to Leigh A. Gray, MD, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; e-mail: gray.leigh{at}mayo.edu

SUMMARY: Percutaneous vertebroplasty has been deferred due to potential complications from urinary tract infections (UTIs). Our aim was to help sort out the types of treatment needed for percutaneous vertebroplasty patients and the length delay for performing the procedure. We searched for information regarding the ramifications of infection from the literature and devised a plan of treatment for the various infectious problems that may occur in patients undergoing percutaneous vertebroplasty. We devised a plan of action for the screening, testing, diagnosis and treatment of patients with a potential UTI who are presenting for a percutaneous vertebroplasty.






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