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- 2019
Long-term use of noble metal alloy coated urinary catheters reduces recurrent CAUTI and decreases proinflammatory markersKeywords: CAUTI, coating, cystitis, noble metal alloy, urinary catheters, urinary tract infection Abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate a case of a permanently (suprapubic) catheterized woman with neurogenic bladder dysfunction. The patient had suffered from recurrent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) since 2009, despite several prevention approaches and attempts. In 2013, the patient’s catheter was substituted for the BIP Foley Catheter, coated with a noble metal alloy (NMA) of gold, silver, and palladium
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