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This research investigates the effectiveness of a modified urinary catheter and drainage system in preventing urinary tract infections during prolonged catheterization.

January 1, 1979The Journal of Urology

Prophylaxis of Indwelling Urethral Catheter Infection: Clinical Experience with A Modified Foley Catheter and Drainage System

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HAHiroshi AkiyamaKanazawa University SOS OkamotoKagoshima University

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Randomized trial demonstrates effective prevention of urinary tract infections in patients using a modified catheter system, suggesting improved outcomes.

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This research investigates the effectiveness of a modified urinary catheter and drainage system in preventing urinary tract infections during prolonged catheterization.
Used a modified Foley catheter and drainage system in 102 patients for bladder catheterization varying from 4 to 77 days.
No antibiotics were administered during the catheterization period.
No case of overt bacteriuria was reported in the modified catheter group.
In contrast, all 20 control patients with conventional catheters developed bacteriuria within 4 days.

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Akiyama et al. (1979) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a21d2706bffe688a67c38f9 https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)56652-5

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Randomized trial demonstrates effective prevention of urinary tract infections in patients using a modified catheter system, suggesting improved outcomes.

Prophylaxis of Indwelling Urethral Catheter Infection: Clinical Experience with A Modified Foley Catheter and Drainage System

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Prophylaxis of Indwelling Urethral Catheter Infection: Clinical Experience with A Modified Foley Catheter and Drainage System

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