Bladder catheterization increases susceptibility to infection that can be prevented by prophylactic antibiotic treatment
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are the most common hospital-associated infections. Here, we report that bladder catheterization initiated a persistent sterile inflammatory reaction within minutes of catheter implantation. Catheterization resulted in increased expression of gene...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84078 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42943 |