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Human <i>Tsukamurella </i>infections - Clinical spectrum, diagnosis, antimicrobial resistance, and treatment outcomes: A review. [PDF]

open access: yesBiomol Biomed
Saleh BH   +20 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Pathogen Characteristic of Biofilm-Related CAUTI in the Intensive Care Unit. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Microbiol
Aminy SA   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Indwelling Pleural Catheters

Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2021
Recurrent, symptomatic pleural effusions are common and can contribute to significant morbidity in affected patients. Various management options are available and indwelling pleural catheter placement is becoming more commonplace and is the preferred option in certain clinical scenarios.
David Ost
exaly   +3 more sources

Study of patients with indwelling catheters

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, 1987
Indwelling urethral catheters are used for the long‐term management of intractable urinary incontinence or bladder outlet obstruction with resultant retention of urine. There are welldescribed problems associated with their use including urinary tract infections and mechanical problems.
Roe, Brenda, Brocklehurst, J C
openaire   +4 more sources

Use of Indwelling Pleural Catheters for Chronic Pleural Infection

open access: yesChest, 2008
Recurrent, chronic pleural infection creates difficult management issues. Surgical drainage is currently recommended for patients who have failed initial "medical treatment" (ie, tube thoracostomy and antibiotic therapy), but the options for patients not
Najib M Rahman   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

The Management of Indwelling Catheters

British Journal of Urology, 1978
Summary— Eighteen geriatric patients with indwelling catheters were observed for a total of 393 weekly urine specimens. The effects of a 1 week course of antibiotics/chemotherapeutic agent followed by urinary antiseptics for 6 weeks, and also of regular bladder washouts, were noted.
J C, Brocklehurst, S, Brocklehurst
openaire   +2 more sources

Securing the Indwelling Catheter

AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 2008
Each year, millions of Americans are catheterized to ensure adequate bladder drainage. But despite the high rate of catheterization in acute care facilities, clinicians often pay little attention to the decision to insert an indwelling catheter, its optimal management, or especially its timely removal.
openaire   +3 more sources

Indwelling urethral catheters

Nursing Standard, 2001
Lesley Simpson discusses the risks associated with indwelling urethral catheters and identifies how nurses can reduce them with proactive management.
openaire   +2 more sources

Rupture of Indwelling Venous Catheters

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 1983
Recently a design change in certain Broviac and Hickman catheters has created a serious problem. The paper described the defect and a means of reinforcing the catheter both before it is inserted and after it is in place.
R M, Gulley, N, Hawk
openaire   +2 more sources

Biofilms on indwelling vascular catheters

Critical Care Medicine, 1992
Some bacteria have a natural tendency to adhere to available surfaces and to form biofilms. Biofilms have been demonstrated on right heart flow-directed catheters, endocardial pacemaker leads, urinary catheters, and other medical devices. In this study, we examined arterial and central venous catheters that had been in place in ICU patients between 1 ...
L, Passerini   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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