Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a major preventable cause of harm for patients in hospital. We aimed to establish whether short-term routine use of antimicrobial catheters reduced risk of CAUTI compared with standard polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) catheterisation. In our parallel
Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 16(47), 1-197 (2012-12-04)
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a major preventable cause of harm for patients in hospital and incurs significant costs for health-care providers such as the UK NHS. Many preventative strategies and measures have been introduced to minimise CAUTI risk
The Journal of urology, 184(6), 2572-2577 (2010-10-30)
We determined the activity, comparative potency and effect durability of commercially available, antimicrobial coated Foley catheters against Escherichia coli isolates, including extended spectrum cephalosporin resistant strains. We used an inhibition zone assay (diffusible inhibition) and an adherence assay (diffusible and
Electrochemical behavior of nitrofurazone (NFZ) was investigated with the use of cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) methods. The pH-dependence of NFZ was studied at a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) in ethanol/Britton-Robinson buffer (30:70), and short-lived nitro-radicals were
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