Urinary tract infection and bacteriurua in stroke patients: frequencies, pathogen microorganisms, and risk factors.

Objective: To investigate the frequencies, pathogen microorganisms involved, and possible risk factors of urinary tract infections, asymptomatic bacteriuria, and significant bacteriuria in subacute and chronic stroke patients.

Design: The frequencies were determined and compared for subgroups with respect to age, gender, level of education, type of lesion, side of lesion, bladder-emptying method, postvoid residual urine, ambulation-level class, and Brunnstrom recovery stage class of upper and lower extremities in 110 consecutive stroke patients.

Results: Frequencies were 27.