Infection complications of indwelling extravascular devices are reviewed including endotracheal tubes, urological catheters, cerebrospinal shunts, ocular prostheses, orthopedic protheses, peritoneal dialyses catheters, and IUDs. For each device a small number of pathogens accounts for the majority of infections. For most devices, infections of host skin origin, especially coagulase negative s...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Ciprofloxacin is commonly used in clinical practice for the treatment of recurrent urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli. However, very often these recurrent infections are due to a failure in a complete eradication of the microorganisms colonizing the urinary tract, especially in catheterized patients. To enhance the bactericidal activity of ciprofloxacin ...

PRINCIPLES Unnecessary treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria and overuse of urinary catheters in hospitals are of concern regarding antimicrobial resistance and patient safety, respectively. We investigated the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention in reducing urinary catheter use and unnecessary prescription of antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria in hospitalised patients in a clini...

The widespread use of medical devices has caused a great advance in the management of many diseases. Indwelling medical devices are being increasingly used for the treatment of functional deficits in numerous medical fields. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) represent the most commonly acquired bacterial infection. The risk of developing a urinary tract infection increases significantly with the ...

Submitted June 18, 2014; revision received July 17, 2014; accepted July 31, 2014. computed tomography images in patients with elevated serum creatinine concentrations.1,2 Urinary output without proper catheter positioning can persist if the catheter tip is located beyond the membranous external urethral sphincter.3 The patency and proper placement of urinary catheters should be confirmed in the...

KLAUSNER AP. The Lapides legacy: 42 years and cathing. Can J Urol 2014;21(2):7194. that CIC failure was associated with factors including diabetes, use of antimuscarinic medications, the need for home care, and post void residual volumes of less than 300 mL.9 Although definitive conclusions cannot be drawn from this limited series, the article represents a clear step in the right direction and ...

The study aimed to determine the occurrence of urinary retention in patients using opioid analgesic and to describe the method used for vesical relief. A prospective and consecutive series of 1,316 patients undergoing surgery from September 1999 to April 2003 and using opioids post surgery were studied. From the 1,136 patients, 594 did not use urinary catheters pre-surgery. From these 594 patie...