Decolonization potential of 0.02% polyhexanide irrigation solution in urethral catheters under practice-like in vitro conditions

Decolonization potential of 0.02% polyhexanide irrigation solution in urethral catheters under practice-like in vitro conditions

Abstract Background Long-term use of indwelling urethral catheters is associated with high risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) and blockage, which may in turn cause significant morbidity and reduce the life of the catheter. A 0.02% polyhexanide irrigation solution has been developed for routine me...

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Main Authors: Florian H. H. Brill, Henrik Gabriel, Holger Brill, Jan-Hendrik Klock, Joerg Steinmann, Andreas Arndt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Urology
Subjects:
Bacterial decolonization
Biofilm
Polyhexanide
Urinary catheter
Urinary tract infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-018-0362-3

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