Some Observations on the Diffusion of Antimicrobial Agents Through the Retention Balloons of Foley Catheters

Journal of Urology

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 697-701

  Williams, G J ^a   Stickler, D J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anti infective agents; biofilms; bladder; Proteus mirabilis; urinary catheterization

Indexed keywords

2 PHENOXYETHANOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GENTAMICIN; MANDELIC ACID; NALIDIXIC ACID; POLYURETHAN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SILICONE; TRICLOSAN;

AGAR GEL DIFFUSION; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; SCREENING TEST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URINE PH;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DIFFUSION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 34447108362     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.03.091     Document Type: Article

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