Ureteral Stent Microbiota Is Associated with Patient Comorbidities but Not Antibiotic Exposure

Ureteral Stent Microbiota Is Associated with Patient Comorbidities but Not Antibiotic Exposure

Summary: Ureteral stents are commonly used to prevent urinary obstruction but can become colonized by bacteria and encrusted, leading to clinical complications. Despite recent discovery and characterization of the healthy urinary microbiota, stent-associated bacteria and their impact on encrustation...

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Main Authors: Kait F. Al, John D. Denstedt, Brendan A. Daisley, Jennifer Bjazevic, Blayne K. Welk, Stephen E. Pautler, Gregory B. Gloor, Gregor Reid, Hassan Razvi, Jeremy P. Burton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Cell Reports Medicine
Subjects:
microbiota
ureteral stents
medical microbiology
urology
endourology
antibiotics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666379120301208

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