2012-01-18 - AACN Updates Clinical Guidelines to Prevent CAUTIs
... to placement of any indwelling urinary catheter. • Adhere to aseptic technique for
placement, manipulation and maintenance of indwelling urinary catheters. ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2012/01/aacn-updates-clinical-guidelines-to-prevent-cautis.aspx - 48k
2002-01-01 - Success Story:Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract ...
... Upon admission all patients with medically necessary indwelling urinary catheters
had the existing catheter removed and replaced with a hydrophilic catheter. ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2002/01/success-story.aspx - 52k
2010-09-15 - Novel Compound Found to Inhibit Biofilm Formation in Urinary ...
... resulting in quadriplegia or paraplegia use Foley catheters. These patients are
at a daily risk for developing catheter-associated urinary tract infections. ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2010/09/novel-compound-found-to-inhibit-biofilm-formation-in-urinary-catheters.aspx - 48k
2005-04-26 - Study Reports StatLock Reduces Urinary Tract Infections
... to have their indwelling urinary catheters secured either ... CAUTIs in patients whose
catheters were secured ... disruption of the biofilm surrounding the catheter.". ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2005/04/study-reports-statlock-reduces-urinary-tract-infe.aspx - 50k
2004-04-01 - Infection Control Today - 04/2004: Mechanical Reduction ...
... occurs post-operatively when patients with inadequately secured in-dwelling urinary
catheters wake from anesthesia. Traction on the catheter causes the ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2004/04/infection-control-today-04-2004-mechanical-reduct.aspx - 55k
2008-05-19 - CMS Reimbursement Changes Put Spotlight on Prevention of Catheter ...
... In regard to central line catheters and urinary catheters, it is critical to
remove the catheter as soon as possible. Many organizations ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2008/05/cms-reimbursement-changes-put-spotlight-on-preven.aspx - 62k
2006-06-01 - Success in Fighting Catheter-Related Urinary Tract Infections
... In 2005, only 2 percent of our patients with urinary catheters acquired
catheter-associated urinary tract infections, none of which led to bacteremia. ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2006/06/success-in-fighting-catheter-related-urinary-trac.aspx - 50k
2011-03-29 - Sharklet Awarded Research Grant for Further Development of ...
... Today's urinary catheter technology suffers from key drawbacks ... bacteria colonizing
the surface of the catheter. Current antimicrobial catheters rely on biocides ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2011/03/sharklet-awarded-research-grant-for-further-development-of-sharklet-patterned-urinary-catheter.aspx - 47k
2011-03-02 - NovaBay Initiates Phase 2 Trial for Treatment of Urinary Catheter ...
... claim to be "maintenance of catheter patency ... These organisms colonize catheters,
producing biofilm communities ... complication of UCBE is urinary tract infections. ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2011/03/novabay-initiates-phase-2-trial-for-treatment-of-urinary-catheter-blockage-and-encrustation.aspx - 52k
2004-06-01 - Infection Control Today
... A large randomized clinical trial of a silver-impregnated urinary catheter: lack
of ... The efficacy of silver alloy-coated urinary catheters in preventing urinary ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2004/06/infection-control-today-99984.aspx - 53k
