The most common type of hospital-associated infection may be preventable with a vaccine, new research in mice suggests. The experimental vaccine, developed by researchers at Washington University ...

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute ...

New Delhi, Aug. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global urinary catheter market is growing owing to the rise in incidences of tumors in the urinary tract or reproductive organs, obstructions in the ...

May 26, 2011 (Dallas, Texas) — A new initiative, highlighted by a nurse-driven catheter removal protocol, significantly reduced the use of indwelling urinary catheter and associated infections, ...

Implementing targeted electronic alerts in EHRs may significantly reduce the occurrence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital ...

image: Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in ...

Reusable catheters are just as safe for patients as single-use ones and do not increase the risk of urinary tract infections, ...

The cause of acute uncomplicated cystitis is determined on the basis of cultures of voided midstream urine, but few data guide the interpretation of such results, especially when gram-positive ...

The use of an intraoperative catheter did not protect against the development of postoperative urinary retention (PUR) for patients who underwent laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair surgery, a ...