Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of uncoated and coated with silver silicone urethral catheters for prevention of urinary tract infections among patients of the intensive care unit

The goal of the research is to compare and evaluate the efficiency of using silver - coated silicone urinary catheters and catheters without coating for prevention urinary tract infections. The study included 57 adult patients of intensive care unit, which have silicone bladder catheters "Foley...

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Published inUrologii͡a︡ (Moscow, Russia : 1999) no. 2; p. 33
Main Authors Sergevnin, V I, Klyuchareva, N M, Antipin, D P, Laricheva, E N
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 01.04.2016
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Coated Materials, Biocompatible
Critical Care - methods
Female
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Male
Middle Aged
Silicones
Silver Compounds
Urinary Catheters
Urinary Tract Infections - therapy
adult patients of the intensive care unit
bladder catheterization
preventive efficacy
silicone catheters uncoated and coated with silver
urinary tract infections
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Summary:The goal of the research is to compare and evaluate the efficiency of using silver - coated silicone urinary catheters and catheters without coating for prevention urinary tract infections. The study included 57 adult patients of intensive care unit, which have silicone bladder catheters "Foley" without coating, and 57 patients were catheterized using catheters coated with silver. We revealed symptomatic and asymptomatic urinary tract infections in our research. During the 14-day bladder catheterization period the preventive effect of urethral silicone catheters coated with silver for prevention of manifest and subclinical urinary tract infections was determined.
ISSN:1728-2985