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

No AccessJournal of Urology1 Jan 1979Prophylaxis of Indwelling Urethral Catheter Infection: Clinical Experience with A Modified Foley Catheter and Drainage System Hiroshi Akiyama and Shigehiro Okamoto Hiroshi AkiyamaHiroshi Akiyama More articles by this author and Shigehiro OkamotoShigehiro Okamoto More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)56652-5AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract Abstract: With the application of the oligodynamic bactericidal property of silver ions, modification of the urinary catheter and drainage system has been found effective in the prevention of urinary tract infections owing to prolonged bladder catheterization. The newly devised catheter and open drainage system were used in 102 patients for bladder catheterization postoperatively or in those with urinary retention for periods ranging from 4 to 77 days. During the period of indwelling catheterization usually no antibiotics were administered and no patient had overt bacteriuria (more than 10 © 1979 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited bySchaeffer A, Story K and Johnson S (2018) Effect of Silver Oxide/Trichloroisocyanuric Acid Antimicrobial Urinary Drainage System on Catheter-Associated BacteriuriaJournal of Urology, VOL. 139, NO. 1, (69-73), Online publication date: 1-Jan-1988.Kunin C (2018) Editorial CommentJournal of Urology, VOL. 139, NO. 1, (73-73), Online publication date: 1-Jan-1988. Volume 121Issue 1January 1979Page: 40-42 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1979 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Hiroshi Akiyama More articles by this author Shigehiro Okamoto More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...