Indwelling urinary catheters: common mechanical and pathogenic problems.
Toughill
Eileen
E
Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Community Health Center in Asbury Park, NJ, USA. etoughil@vnacj.org
D018441:Biofilms; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control