Catheter-associated urinary tract infection and biofilms: Dreaded duo in health settings
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) alone account for 30% of hospital infections, 80% of these are catheter-associated UTIs (CAUTI). Microbial film in indwelling medical devices worsens the existing medical condition and leads to multidrug resistance (MDR) and prolonged hospital stay. This c...
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Main Authors: | Ragani Chellaiyah Murugesan, Gowri Subbiah, Gracia Paul Lansingh, Poongodi Santhanakumarasamy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Current Research in Scientific Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jcrsm.jcrsm_126_23 |
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