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 orally 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%) (P<0.05). The improvement time of frequent micturition, urgent urination and odynuria was shorter in the observation group than in the control group (P< 0.05). The number of urinary leukocyte and urinary bacterial significantly decreased after treatment (P<0.001), and was less in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05). The rate of side effect was low in both groups, and there was no significant difference (P> 0.05). Conclusion Qingretonglin pill can release the clinical symptoms of urinary tract infection after spinal cord injury, and improve the clearance rate of bacteria.

Key words: spinal cord injury, urinary tract infections, Qingretonglin pill, levofloxacin