Publications by authors named "Anthon George Mwingwa"
Urinary tract infections and associated factors among patients with an enlarged prostate at a tertiary hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.
Elieshiupendo M Niccodem Mtebe Majigo Obadia Venance Nyongole Joel Manyahi Aminiel Shangali Anthon George Mwingwa
BMJ Open
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess how common urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer at a hospital in Tanzania.
- Out of 402 participants, 46.5% had UTIs, which were more frequent in patients with indwelling catheters, larger prostate sizes, and higher residual urine volumes.
- Factors significantly linked to higher UTI risk included age over 60, incomplete bladder emptying, and longer catheter use, with each additional day of catheterization raising UTI risk by 24%.