Is Bacterial Colonization in Ureteral Double-J Stents Significant and Is It Predictable?

Objective:Since microscopic hematuria and pyuria can be observed in patients with a ureteral double-J (DJ) stent in place, urinalysis findings are not considered significant in terms of predicting stent-related infections. This study evaluates the presence of bacterial colonization and the value/ ef...

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Main Authors: Ahmet Şahan, Alkan Çubuk, Kasım Ertaş, Asgar Garayev, Ferhat Talibzade, Çağrı Akın Şekerci, Tuncay Toprak, Yılören Tanıdır
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Urological Surgery
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Online Access: http://jurolsurgery.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/s-bacterial-colonization-in-ureteral-double-j-sten/38521