The predominant form of life for the majority of microorganisms in any hydrated biologic
system is a cooperative community termed a “biofilm.” A biofilm on an indwelling urinary …

Intravascular catheters and urinary catheters are the 2 most commonly inserted medical
devices in the United States, and they are likewise the two most common causes of …

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a common finding in many populations, including healthy
women and persons with underlying urologic abnormalities. The 2005 guideline from the …

Guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention, and management of persons with catheter-
associated urinary tract infection (CA-UTI), both symptomatic and asymptomatic, were …

PURPOSE The purpose of this guideline is to provide recommendations for diagnosis and
treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in adult populations> 18 years of age. The …

Asymptomatic bacteriuria, or asymptomatic urinary infection, is bacteria present in urine in
the absence of clinical signs or symptoms of urinary infection in the host. The microbiologic …

Purpose: To our knowledge risk factors for urinary tract infection associated with various
drainage methods in patients with spinal cord injury have never been evaluated overall in …

A common dilemma in clinical medicine is whether to treat asymptomatic patients who
present with bacteria in their urine. There are few scenarios in which antibiotic treatment of …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) produces profound alterations in lower urinary tract function.
Incontinence, elevated intravesical pressure, reflux, stones, and neurological obstruction …

Aims To systematically compare the impact of catheter‐based bladder drainage methods on
the rate of urinary tract infections (UTIs) amongst patients with neurogenic bladder. Methods …