Urol. praxi. 2026;27(1):6-10 | DOI: 10.36290/uro.2025.059

Urinary tract infections in patients with dysfunctional voiding

MUDr. Eva Burešová, Ph.D.
Urologická klinika LF UP a FN Olomouc

Urinary tract infections are the most common complication in patients with dysfunctional voiding. Most cases involve asymptomatic bacteriuria. Symptomatic infections often require acute care and hospitalization; for this reason, it is necessary to focus on their prevention.

Keywords: urinary tract infections, asymptomatic bacteriuria, encrustation, clean intermittent catheterization, indwelling catheter, bladder irrigation.

Received: August 3, 2025; Revised: August 16, 2025; Accepted: August 27, 2025; Prepublished online: August 27, 2025; Published: March 16, 2026  Show citation

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Burešová E. Urinary tract infections in patients with dysfunctional voiding. Urol. praxi. 2026;27(1):6-10. doi: 10.36290/uro.2025.059.
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