title: Catheter associated urinary tract infection and encrustation.
abstract: This paper examines the relationship between urinary pH, infection and urinary catheter encrustation and discusses the current management and problems of catheter associated urinary infection and encrustation.
authors: Institute of Urology and Nephrology, London, UK. simon@choong.demon.co.uk
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Choong
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Wood
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Fry
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Whitfield
mesh_terms: D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D002118:Calcium / Q000652:urine; D002413:Cations, Divalent / Q000652:urine; D003460:Crystallization; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D014510:Urease / Q000096:biosynthesis; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology; D014556:Urine / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002413:Cations, Divalent; D014510:Urease; D002118:Calcium