Bladder irrigation in patients with indwelling catheters.
The effect of intermittent bladder irrigation on the bacterial counts in urine samples was studied in patients with indwelling catheter and pre-existing urinary tract infection. Four different irrigating solutions were used. Irrigation with saline or 0.25% acetic acid had no effect on the urinary bacterial count. The bacterial counts were effectively reduced during intermittent irrigation both with 0.02% chlorhexidine and with 0.25% silver nitrate. Silver nitrate gave the greatest reduction of bacterial counts but chlorhexidine is preferable due to fewer side effects and greater convenience.
D000085:Acetates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001437:Bacteriuria; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012835:Silver Nitrate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D001743:Urinary Bladder; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000085:Acetates; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D012835:Silver Nitrate; D002710:Chlorhexidine