Microbiological and microstructural analysis of indwelling bladder catheters and urinary tract infection prevention

• Main Authors: Mateus Flávio Sousa (Author), Luís Guilherme Oliveira Reis (Author), Valéria da Silva Baracho (Author), Sara Luísa de Oliveira (Author), Gessiane de Fátima Gomes (Author), Thabata Coaglio Lucas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SciELO, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the microbiological and microstructural part of indwelling urinary catheters and their association with urinary tract infection prevention. Method: This is a cross-sectional study, from June to December 2020, in which 42 indwelling urinary catheter tips and sterile uri...