Does the valve-regulated release of urine from the bladder decrease encrustation and blockage of indwelling catheters by crystalline Proteus mirabilis biofilms?
(2005)
Journal Article
Sabbuba, N., Stickler, D., Long, M., Dong, Z., Short, T., & Feneley, R. (2005). Does the valve-regulated release of urine from the bladder decrease encrustation and blockage of indwelling catheters by crystalline Proteus mirabilis biofilms?. The Journal of Urology, 173(1), 262-266. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ju.0000141139.76350.49
We tested whether valve regulated, intermittent flow of urine from catheterized bladders decreases catheter encrustation. Materials and Methods Laboratory models of the catheterized bladder were infected with Proteus mirabilis. Urine was allowed to d... Read More about Does the valve-regulated release of urine from the bladder decrease encrustation and blockage of indwelling catheters by crystalline Proteus mirabilis biofilms?.