Effects of Qingretonglin Pill on Urinary Tract Infections after Spinal Cord Injury / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of Qingretonglin pill combined with levofloxacin tablet on urinary tract infection after spinal cord injury. Methods 55 spinal cord injury patients with urinary tract infection were divided into control group (n=27) and observation group (n=28). Levofloxacin tablets were orally administered in both groups, 500 mg everyday, 14 days. The Qingretonglin pill was also oral-ly administered in the observation group, 1.6 g, 3 times every day, 14 days. The improvement time of frequent micturition, urgent urination and odynuria, and urinary leukocyte number, urinary bacterial quantitative culture changes and the side effect before and after treatment were observed. Results The effective rate was higher in the observation group (89.3%) than in the control group (63%) (P0.05). Conclusion Qingretonglin pill can release the clinical symptoms of urinary tract infection after spinal cord injury, and improve the clearance rate of bacteria.