Urinary catheter

Indwelling urinary catheters are used frequently in older populations. For either short- or long-term catheters, the infection… (More)

The predominant form of life for the majority of microorganisms in any hydrated biologic system is a cooperative community termed… (More)

BACKGROUND Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common nosocomial infection experienced by patients in United States… (More)

Urinary catheter-related infections are commonly seen in several different patient populations and lead to substantial morbidity… (More)

The microbial etiology of urinary infections has been regarded as well established and reasonably consistent. Escherichia coli… (More)

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common nosocomial infection. Each year, more than 1 million… (More)

BACKGROUND Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for 30% to 40% of nosocomial infections resulting in morbidity, mortality, and… (More)

Up to 25% of hospitalized patients undergo urinary catheterization, and about 5% develop bacteriuria each day of catheterization… (More)

Long-term urethral catheterization (greater than or equal to 30 days), a management technique for urinary incontinence, results… (More)

When disks of urinary catheter material were exposed to the flow of artificial urine containing cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa… (More)