Catheter-Associated Urinary Infections and Consequences of Using Coated versus Non-Coated Urethral Catheters—Outcomes of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

Catheter-Associated Urinary Infections and Consequences of Using Coated versus Non-Coated Urethral Catheters—Outcomes of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

Coated urethral catheters were introduced in clinical practice to reduce the risk of catheter-acquired urinary tract infection (CAUTI). We aimed to systematically review the incidence of CAUTI and adverse effects in randomized clinical trials of patients requiring indwelling bladder catheterization...

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Main Authors: Vineet Gauhar, Daniele Castellani, Jeremy Yuen-Chun Teoh, Carlotta Nedbal, Giuseppe Chiacchio, Andrew T. Gabrielson, Flavio Lobo Heldwein, Marcelo Langer Wroclawski, Jean de la Rosette, Rodrigo Donalisio da Silva, Andrea Benedetto Galosi, Bhaskar Kumar Somani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
urinary catheters
catheters
indwelling
catheter-related infections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/15/4463

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