Review of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections and In Vitro Urinary Tract Models

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are one of the most common nosocomial infections and can lead to numerous medical complications from the mild catheter encrustation and bladder stones to the severe septicaemia, endotoxic shock, and pyelonephritis. Catheters are one of the most c...

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Main Authors: Yvonne J. Cortese, Victoria E. Wagner, Morgan Tierney, Declan Devine, Andrew Fogarty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2986742