Does the composition of urinary catheters influence clinical outcomes and the results of research studies? [1]

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 102-103

  Crnich, Christopher J ^a,b   Drinka, Paul J ^b,c,d  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs   (United States)

^d MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; LATEX; SILICONE;

CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MATERIAL COATING; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CATHETER;

CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CLINICAL TRIALS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; HUMANS; LATEX; SILICONES; SILVER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 33846878717     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/510875     Document Type: Letter

References (16)

1. Srinivasan A, Karchemer T, Richards A, Song X, Perl T. A prospective trial of a novel, silicone-based, silver-coated Foley catheter for the prevention of nosocomial urinary tract infections. Infect Control Hasp Epidemiol 2006; 27:38-43.
2. Johnson JR, Kuskowski MA, Wilt TJ. Systematic review: antimicrobial urinary catheters to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in hospitalized patients. Ann Intern Med 2006; 144:116-126.
3. Liedberg H, Lundeberg T, Ekman P. Refinements in the coating of urethral catheters reduces the incidence of catheter-associated bacteriuria. An experimental and clinical study. Eur Urol 1990; 17:236-240.
4. Leidberg H, Lundberg T. Silver alloy coated catheters reduce catheter associated bacteriuria. Br J Urol 1990; 65:379-381.
5. Leidberg H, Lundeberg T. Prospective study of incidence of urinary tract infection in patients catheterized with Bard hydrogel and silver-coated catheters or Bard hydrogel-coated catheters (abstract). J Urol 1993; 149:405A.
6. Verleyen P, DeRidder D, Poppel HV, Baert L. Clinical application of the Bardex IC Foley catheter. Eur Urol 1999; 36:240-246.
7. Maki DG, Knasinski V, Halvorson, KT, Tambyah PA. A novel silver hydrogel urinary catheter reduces catheter-associated urinary tract infections. A prospective, randomized, double-blind trial (abstract). Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1998; 19:682.
8. Thibon P, Le Coutour X, Leroyer R, Fabry J. Randomized multi-centre trial of the effects of a catheter coated with hydrogel and silver salts on the incidence of hospital acquired urinary tract infections. J Hosp Infect 2000; 45:117-124.
9. Karchmer TB, Giannetta ET, Muto CA, Strain BA, Farr BM. A randomized crossover study of silver-coated urinary catheters in hospitalized patients. Arch Intern Med 2000; 160:3294-3298.
10. Ferrie BG, Groome J, Sethia B, Kirk D. Comparison of silicone and latex catheters in the development of urethral stricture after cardiac surgery. Brit J Urol 1986; 58:549-550.
11. Wise II HA, Engel RME, Whitaker RH. Treatment of urethral strictures. J Urol 1972; 107:269-272.
12. Cox AJ, Hukins DWL, Sutton TM. Infection of catheterised patients: bacterial colonisation of encrusted Foley catheters shown by scanning electron microscopy. Urol Res 1989; 17:349-352.
13. Ruutu M, Alfthan O, Talja M, Andersson LC. Cytotoxicity of latex urinary catheters. Brit J Urol 1985; 57:82-87.
14. Edwards LE, Lock R, Powell C, Jones P. Post-catheterisation urethral strictures: a clinical and experimental study. Brit J Urol 1983; 55:53-56.
15. Nacey JN, Tulloch AGS, Ferguson AF. Catheter-induced urethritis: a comparison between latex and silicone catheters in a prospective clinical trial. Brit J Urol 1985; 57:325-328.
16. Kunin CM, Chin QF, Chambers S. Formation of encrustations on indwelling urinary catheters in the elderly: a comparison of different types of catheter materials in "blockers" and "non-blockers." J Urol 1987; 138:899-902.