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 ...

The use of a hydrophilic-coated catheter called SpeediCath (Coloplast) delays the onset of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients with acute spinal cord injury. Compared with the use of an ...

More than 100 million urinary catheters are placed every year, and the devices can be lifesaving, especially after surgery. But many of those who use them—about a quarter of users in developing ...

NEW ORLEANS — In long-term care facilities, rates of urinary tract infection and the overtreatment of asymptomatic infection can be reduced, according to a nurse practitioner who led the charge at her ...

As an infectious disease physician, I get multiple phone calls, curbsides, and consults every day from providers looking for help in diagnosing or managing urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common and often mild. Often, UTIs even resolve on their own without treatment. However, a rare type of UTI called emphysematous cystitis (EC) is much more ...