BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common problem in the elderly
population. The spectrum of disease varies from a relatively benign cystitis to potentially life …

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 …

This 5th edition of the book, aimed as a resource for physicians diagnosing and treating
urinary tract infections, includes additional chapters to previous editions and begins with an …

Methenamine hippurate for preventing urinary tract infections - Lee, BSB - 2007 | Cochrane
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Up to 25% of hospitalized patients undergo urinary catheterization, and about 5% develop
bacteriuria each day of catheterization. Catheter-related bacteriuria is associated with …

Persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) have an increased risk of developing urinary tract
infections. Certain structural and physiological factors, such as bladder over-distention …

Morton SC, Shekelle PG, Adams JL, Bennett C, Dobkin BH, Montgomerie J, Vickrey BG.
Antimicrobial prophylaxis for urinary tract infection in persons with spinal cord dysfunction …

The two most common indications for long-term catheterization are recalcitrant urinary
incontinence and urinary obstruction that is not corrected by surgery. For incontinent …

In the era of multidrug resistance, it is critical to utilize antibiotics in an appropriate manner
and to identify new treatments or revisit the use of 'forgotten'drugs. Because urinary tract …

We evaluated the optimal means of prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections in 46
patients with an intermittently catheterized neurogenic bladder. Suppression with nightly 160 …