title: [Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of uncoated and coated with silver silicone urethral catheters for prevention of urinary tract infections among patients of the intensive care unit].
abstract: The goal of the research is to compare and evaluate the efficiency of using silver - coated silicone urinary catheters and catheters without coating for prevention urinary tract infections.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 57 adult patients of intensive care unit, which have silicone bladder catheters "Foley" without coating, and 57 patients were catheterized using catheters coated with silver. We revealed symptomatic and asymptomatic urinary tract infections in our research.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the 14-day bladder catheterization period the preventive effect of urethral silicone catheters coated with silver for prevention of manifest and subclinical urinary tract infections was determined.
authors.affiliation: Perm State Medical University named after Academician E.A. Wagner Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Sergevnin
authors.affiliation: State Hospital named after Academician E.A. Wagner, Perm Region, Berezniki.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Klyuchareva
authors.affiliation: State Hospital named after Academician E.A. Wagner, Perm Region, Berezniki.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Antipin
authors.affiliation: State Hospital named after Academician E.A. Wagner, Perm Region, Berezniki.
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Laricheva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012828:Silicones; D018030:Silver Compounds; D062885:Urinary Catheters; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D012828:Silicones; D018030:Silver Compounds
keywords: adult patients of the intensive care unit; bladder catheterization; preventive efficacy; silicone catheters uncoated and coated with silver; urinary tract infections