The Microbiological Burden of Short-Term Catheter Reuse in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Study

The Microbiological Burden of Short-Term Catheter Reuse in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Study

Despite the risk of developing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), catheter reuse is common among people with spinal cord injury (SCI). This study examined the microbiological burden and catheter surface changes associated with short-term reuse. Ten individuals with chronic SCI reu...

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Main Authors: Tiev Miller, Dirk Lange, Jayachandran N. Kizhakkedathu, Kai Yu, Demian Felix, Soshi Samejima, Claire Shackleton, Raza N. Malik, Rahul Sachdeva, Matthias Walter, Andrei V. Krassioukov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
intermittent urethral catheterization
urinary tract infections
bacteria
asymptomatic colonization
electron microscopy
photoelectron spectroscopy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/7/1929

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