Nicole L Dean, James Gras, Ellen E Lantz, Jillian P Patterson, Gary Inglese, Jimena V Goldstine, Mariely Medina-Rivera, Nina Bionda, Aaron D Strickland, Tadas S Sileika
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of various protective features (eg, catheter cap, introducer tip, and catheter sleeve) of hydrophilic intermittent catheters against contamination with urinary tract infection-associated microorganisms using an in vitro model. DESIGN: An in vitro study of microbial transfer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Gloves were contaminated with uropathogenic microorganisms and used to simulate intermittent catheterization of male anatomical models with and without the protective features present in 5 commercially available hydrophilic catheters...
January 2024: Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing