An in-situ infection detection sensor coating for urinary catheters. Biosensors and Bioelectronics , 2016; 81: 166 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.02.059 Cite This Page : ...

Vancomycin was associated with a higher rate of major device complications in patients discharged with midline catheters for ...

Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) in the healthcare setting and account for greater than 12% of HAIs in the ...

A new infection alert system in catheters could prevent serious infections in millions of hospital patients worldwide. The system, detailed in a new paper in Biosensors and Bioelectronics, changes ...

The response was poor (only 4 of 20 cleared) when the catheter urine was also positive, but excellent (20 of 25 cleared) if the bladder urine was free of infection (chi square equal to 16.1, and p ...

Often, catheters remain in too long, which can cause infection, or they aren't necessary at all. It's estimated that 60% to 90% of intensive care patients, and 10% to 30% outside the ICU have ...

“Urinary catheters can be associated with infection and also with non-infectious harms like trauma and obstruction,” Dr. Patel said in an Oct. 31 news release.

May 28 -- TUESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- There's little overall difference in infection risk if a catheter for dialysis is inserted into a neck vein or an upper leg vein in critically ill ...

In 2012, officials at Ascension Health noticed that catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates across the 101-hospital system were about even with national rates.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9 (UPI) --A new study has shown that by working to reduce bloodstream infections from catheter use, hospitals are saving millions in healthcare costs each year.

CorMedix Inc. announces FDA approval of DefenCath® to reduce the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections in adult hemodialysis patients. News release. CorMedix Inc. November 15, 2023.

Indwelling devices like catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as health care workers would like.