title: Prevention of catheter-related urinary tract infections.
abstract: Catheter-associated urinary tract infection is the most common nosocomial infection, with hospitalized patients having a risk of 5% per day an indwelling catheter is in place. Use of catheters coated with silver alloy-hydrogel significantly reduces the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection and the burden on the NHS.
authors.affiliation: Dpartment of Urology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Ammar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hameed
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chinegwundoh
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thwaini
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000517:prevention & control; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents