Observations on the development of the crystalline bacterial biofilms that encrust and block Foley catheters.
The care of many patients undergoing long-term bladder catheterisation is complicated when the flow of urine through the catheter is blocked by encrustation. The problem results from infection by urease-producing bacteria, especially Proteus mirabilis, and the subsequent formation of crystalline bio...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Hospital Infection Vol. 69; no. 4; pp. 350 - 361 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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W B Saunders
Aug2008
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |