Urinary Catheter Dependent Loops as a Potential Contributing Cause of Bacteriuria: An Observational Study.
Urologic studies suggest that urinary catheter dependent loops (tubing low points) may be a contributing cause of bacteriuria and urinary tract infection among catheterized patients. The means by which this type of contaminant transmission occurs, however, remains poorly understood. An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted to provide a foundational look at catheter dependent loops and their possible role in catheter-acquired urinary tract infections, and as a building block for further research.
Phil
P
Wuthier
Karen
K
Sublett
Lance
L
Riehl
D001437:Bacteriuria; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D057446:Hydrodynamics; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D062885:Urinary Catheters