Suppression of bacterial growth and ammonia formation by citrate buffer in urine collected in ileal loop receptacles.
Bacterial growth in urine collected in ileal loop receptacles is greatly suppressed by the presence of 5 to 10 ml. 1-M. citrate buffer, pH 4. The suppression of bacterial growth by the citrate buffer prevents the formation of ammonia and perhaps other noxious metabolites whic are believed responsible for the irritation and inflammation of the skin exposed to infected urine. The citrate buffer is placed in the ileal loop receptacle at the beginning of each urine collection period.
D000641:Ammonia / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D002021:Buffers; D002951:Citrates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*
D002021:Buffers; D002951:Citrates; D000641:Ammonia