Adherence to urethral catheters by bacteria causing nosocomial infections
| Autor: | E.N. Fussell, James A. Roberts, M. Bernice Kaack |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Surface Properties Urology Urinary system Urethral Catheters Urine Bacterial Adhesion chemistry.chemical_compound Silicone Urethra medicine Humans Polytetrafluoroethylene Cross Infection biology business.industry Significant bacteriuria biology.organism_classification Surgery Culture Media Catheter medicine.anatomical_structure Blood chemistry Urinary Tract Infections Silicone Elastomers business Urinary Catheterization Bacteria |
| Zdroj: | Urology. 41(4) |
| ISSN: | 0090-4295 |
| Popis: | Previous clinical studies of catheters with hydrophilic coating have, in some instances, shown a delay in the onset of significant bacteriuria, while others reported no such effect. To attempt to determine reasons for these differences we decided to study bacterial adherence of bacteria obtained from nosocomial urinary tract infections associated with catheters. Almost all strains adhered to the silicone catheter and none of them adhered to the catheter with the hydrophilic surface whether incubated in urine or serum. When incubated in urine, all strains adhered to the red rubber catheters. Adherence was variable to the Teflon and elastomer surfaces. |
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